allowance : Idioms & Phrases
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A grain of allowance
- a slight indulgence or latitude a small allowance.
Webster 1913
allowance account
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noun a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
valuation reserve; valuation account; allowance.
WordNet
cost-of-living allowance
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noun an allowance for changes in the consumer price index
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depreciation allowance
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noun an allowance for loss due to depreciation
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travel allowance
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noun a sum allowed for travel
travel reimbursement.
