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forbearance

for·bea·rance

UK/fəˈbɛːɹ(ə)n(t)s/ US/fɔː-/ uncommon

noun

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2.

a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting

  • “his forbearance to reply was alarming”

Origin

From forbear (“to keep away from, avoid”) + -ance (suffix forming nouns indicating conditions or states).

Phrases

  • forbearance money

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