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al·low·ance
 allowance
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An allowance is a little money that some parents give to their children usually once a week. The children can spend the money for something they want.
Emily doesn't get an allowance, but her older brother gets a dollar every week. He often buys candy with the money, but sometimes he saves it for something big.- synonyms:
- grant
- similar words:
- amount, pay, portion, quantity, salary, share, sum, wage
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budget |
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