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noun phrase
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“Choosing to die and being able to act independently while terminally ill is a deliberately narrow opening,” Bloom writes in “In Love.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
The mother of two said being able to pay upfront and claim back the costs was "just not a viable option for us at the moment".
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
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Possible Synonyms
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- having the means
- possessing the facility
- freedom to act
- the power to
Possible Antonyms
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- being powerless
- lacking the skill
- under restriction
- the impossibility of
