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laissez-faire(adjective, moderate, tolerant, liberal, lenient)
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lawful
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legal
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legitimate
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licensed(adjective, authorized)
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magnanimous(adjective, moderate, easygoing, flexible, lenient)
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meek(adjective, mild)
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moderate(adjective, calm, light, soft, informal)
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neglectful(soft, tolerant, sluggish, lazy, lenient)
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nonchalant(adjective, feature, state, mild, relaxed)
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obliging(soft, sympathetic, tolerant, compliant, compassionate)
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open minded(adjective, characteristic, willing, ideas, unprejudiced)
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out of control(expression, idiom)
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overindulgent(adjective, weak, simple, soft, gentle)
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overpermissive(kind, lenient)
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patent
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peaceable(adjective, mild)
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permit
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remiss(soft, tolerant, sluggish, lazy, lenient)
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serene(adjective, feature, state, mild, relaxed)
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