Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words

Allowance given to a wife from her husband on separation

Alimony

The correct answer is alimony.

• Allegory is a figurative comparison between two things that are not alike.
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• Advocacy is the act of supporting or recommending something.

The word alimony comes from the Latin word "alimentum," meaning "food." Alimony is a financial support that is paid by one spouse to the other after a divorce or separation. It is intended to help the spouse who is less financially well-off to maintain their standard of living.