Forbearance

//fɔːˈbɛː.ɹən(t)s//

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Noun

The word "forbearance" can be used as a noun.

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Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

delay good nature holdup

Type Of (IsA)

Related Terms

forbear forbearant

Related Terms

forbear patient provocation refrain restraint

Synonym Network

abstinence deferral delay failure indulgence patience restraint sufferance thole tolerance toleration

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