| Front | forbearance (/or-BAIR-uhns/ |
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| Back | noun 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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