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leeway

lee·way

UK/ˈliːˌweɪ/ US/ˈliˌweɪ/ uncommon uk

noun

1.

(of a ship or plane) sideways drift

2.

a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits

Origin

From lee (“side away from the wind”) + way.

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