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allow , permit afford an

opportunity

also , besides in addition to

legally according to

the law

lessen , ease ,

relieve

mitigate ( except in

legal contexts )

always	at all times	among	amongst
at	at about	because , due to	based on the fact that , on the grounds that
because of	by reason of	before	prior to
begin , start	initiate , activate ,	behind	at the rear of
	commence
but	however	buy , get	procure
by	by means of	carry out , put in	implement
		place
clear	apparent	clearly	it is clear that
cost	cost the sum of	decide	determine
didn ’ t	failed to	do	accomplish
each year , yearly	per annum	enough	a sufficient number , sufficient , adequate number of
fill in , finish	complete	find	locate
find out	ascertain	first	initial
follow	comply with	following , follow	ensuing , ensue
gather	accumulate	generally	as a general rule
give , divide	allocate	help	assist , support
home	residence	if	contingent upon , provided that
in memory of	in memoriam	in , of	in terms of

live	reside	lower	revise downward
make easy , help	facilitate	make up	constitute
manage , give	administer	meet	encounter
more	a large number of	most	a majority of
much , a lot	a great deal of	need	necessitate , require
next	subsequent	no	absence of
now	as of now	pay , salary ,	remuneration
		fee , wages
place	location	plan	strategise
regularly	at regular intervals	result	bottom line , consequence
send , distribute	disseminate	show	disclose , indicate , demonstrate
sign	execute	so	accordingly , consequently , hence
so , as a result	thus	speed up ,	expedite ,
spend	expend	start , begin	commence
stop	cease , desist ,	tell , let you know	inform
	discontinue
then	at that point	think , consider	deem
	in time
total	aggregate	try	attempt ( verb )
try , attempt	endeavour	under	pursuant to

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