Forbearance

n.	1.	The act of forbearing or waiting; the exercise of patience. He soon shall find Forbearance no acquittance ere day end. - Milton.
	2.	The quality of being forbearing; indulgence toward offenders or enemies; long-suffering. Have a continent forbearance, till the speed of his rage goes slower. - Shak.

Noun	1.	forbearance - good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence Synonyms: longanimity, patience
	2.	forbearance - a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting; "his forbearance to reply was alarming"

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