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permissive

per.mis.sive \p*r-'mis-iv\ aj [F permissif, fr. L permissus, pp.] archaic  
   1: granted on sufferance : TOLERATED  2: granting or tending to grant 
   permission : TOLERANT  3: allowing discretion : OPTIONAL  - per.mis.sive.ly 
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