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forbearance

/foːˈbiəɹɘn(t)s/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance under provocation.
  2. A refraining from the enforcement of something (as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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