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- pronunciation:
- for
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or capability of refraining or holding back.
He had always had a habit of yelling, but his wife's recent threat to leave him had taught him some forbearance.- synonyms:
- restraint
- similar words:
- abstention, abstinence, moderation, self-control, temperance
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| definition 2: |
the quality or an instance of enduring patiently or being tolerant.
My request is unusual, so I ask for your forbearance.- synonyms:
- indulgence, patience
- antonyms:
- anger, indignation, vindictiveness
- similar words:
- endurance, leniency, restraint, tolerance
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| related words: |
charity, clemency, continence, excuse, fast, pardon |
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