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English noun: forbearance | |||
| 1. | forbearance (attribute) good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence | ||
| Synonyms | longanimity, patience | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | good nature | ||
| Antonyms | impatience | ||
| 2. | forbearance (act) a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting | ||
| Samples | His forbearance to reply was alarming. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | delay, holdup | ||
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