forbearance

/for-BAIR-unss/noun

patient self-control; tolerance

The lender showed forbearance on three missed payments.
Synonyms
patience, restraint, tolerance
Antonyms
impatience, retaliation
Memory hook
forbear: holding back what you could unleash.

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