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permissive
adjective
(per-mis-sive)
granted on sufferance : tolerated
permissive
adjective
(per-mis-sive)
granting or tending to grant permission : tolerant
permissive
adjective
(per-mis-sive)
deficient in firmness or control : indulgent, lax
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