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suf·fer·ance
 sufferance
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- pronunciation:
- suh
f
rns
[or]
suh
frns
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
approval given passively by a lack of prohibition or interference.
It was by his wife's sufferance that he stayed out late drinking. |
| definition 2: |
the capacity to endure or tolerate pain, want, or the like; endurance.
- similar words:
- patience
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