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Forbearance Or Bair Uhns Noun Refraining Enforcing Debt Tolerance Patience

The noun "forbearance" means refraining from enforcing something, or showing tolerance, patience, restraint, or leniency.

La "forbearance" รจ l'astensione dall'applicare qualcosa, o la tolleranza, pazienza, moderazione o clemenza.

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forbearance (/or-BAIR-uhns/
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1. Refraining from enforcing something, such as a right or a debt.
2. Tolerance, patience, restraint, or leniency.

[From forbear, from Old English forberan (to endure), from for- (away) + beran (to bear).]

"Now the Buddhists are fighting back -- with good thoughts, forbearance and chanting." - Tim Elliott; Chant of the Scrub Turkey; Sydney Morning Herald (Australia); Jun 19, 2007.

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