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letters patent(noun, expression, permission)
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patent of invention(noun, expression)
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carte blanche(expression, permission)
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certificate of invention(noun, expression)
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open and shut(expression, adjective, clear, sound)
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special permission
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big as life(expression, adjective, clear, plain)
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clear as crystal
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corner the market(verb, expression, hold, control)
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draw the line
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give official sanction
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keep from harm
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keep to oneself(verb, expression, hold, control)
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no fine print(expression, adjective, plain, straightforward)
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no ifs ands or buts(expression, adjective, plain, straightforward)
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no strings attached(expression, adjective, plain, straightforward)
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not use up
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out and out(expression, stiff)
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permission to enter
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plain as day
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APASmart Define. (2016). patent thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/patent/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "patent thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/patent/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 26, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, patent thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/patent/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "patent thesaurus" 31 March 2016. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/patent/thesaurus/synonyms>