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Forbearance
01
the act of not enforcing a legal right
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Examples
The judge granted forbearance to the defendant, postponing the trial for another six months.
02
the ability to show patience toward someone that has done something wrong
Examples
She showed great forbearance when her friend apologized for the hurtful comments.
Lexical Tree
forbearance
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