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Longanimity

Disposition to bear injuries patiently; forbearance; patience.

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Patient 74% connected

Having the quality of enduring; physically able to suffer or bear.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Patient 74% connected

Having the quality of enduring; physically able to suffer or bear.

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Forbearance 92% connected

The act of forbearing or waiting; the exercise of patience.

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Patience 92% connected

The state or quality of being patient; the power of suffering with fortitude; uncomplaining endurance of evils or wrongs, as toil, pain, poverty, ins…

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Impatience 94% connected

The quality of being impatient; want of endurance of pain, suffering, opposition, or delay; eagerness for change, or for something expected; restless…

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Impatience 94% connected

The quality of being impatient; want of endurance of pain, suffering, opposition, or delay; eagerness for change, or for something expected; restless…

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Conservation noun · 78% connection

the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources

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Area noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Bionomic adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Book verb · 78% connection

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Condition noun · 78% connection

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Corridor noun · 78% connection

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

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Defunctness noun · 78% connection

no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"

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Domain noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Ecologic adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Ecological adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Endangered adjective · 78% connection

(of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction; "an endangered species"

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Extinction noun · 78% connection

no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"

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Field noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Habitat noun · 78% connection

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Abide verb · 78% connection

To bear patiently; to tolerate; to put up with.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: disposition, bear, injuries, patiently, forbearance.
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Abstinence noun · 78% connection

The act or practice of abstaining; voluntary forbearance of any action, especially the refraining from an indulgence of appetite, or f…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: disposition, bear, injuries, patiently, forbearance.
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Bear noun · 78% connection

An animal which has some resemblance to a bear in form or habits, but no real affinity; as, the woolly bear; ant bear; water bear; sea…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: disposition, bear, injuries, patiently, forbearance.
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Blight noun · 78% connection

Mildew; decay; anything nipping or blasting; -- applied as a general name to various injuries or diseases of plants, causing the whole…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: disposition, bear, injuries, patiently, forbearance.
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Blood extravasation noun · 78% connection

the leakage of blood from a vessel into tissues surrounding it; can occur in injuries or burns or allergic reactions

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: disposition, bear, injuries, patiently, forbearance.
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Connivance noun · 78% connection

Intentional failure or forbearance to discover a fault or wrongdoing; voluntary oversight; passive consent or cooperation.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: disposition, bear, injuries, patiently, forbearance.
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Digest verb · 78% connection

Hence: To bear comfortably or patiently; to be reconciled to; to brook.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: disposition, bear, injuries, patiently, forbearance.
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Endure verb · 78% connection

To bear with patience; to suffer without opposition or without sinking under the pressure or affliction; to bear up under; to put up w…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: disposition, bear, injuries, patiently, forbearance.
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Equanimity noun · 78% connection

Evenness of mind; that calm temper or firmness of mind which is not easily elated or depressed; patience; calmness; composure; as, to…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: disposition, bear, injuries, patiently, forbearance.
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Feud noun · 78% connection

A combination of kindred to avenge injuries or affronts, done or offered to any of their blood, on the offender and all his race.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: disposition, bear, injuries, patiently, forbearance.
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Forgiveness noun · 78% connection

The act of forgiving; the state of being forgiven; as, the forgiveness of sin or of injuries.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: disposition, bear, injuries, patiently, forbearance.
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Inaction noun · 78% connection

Want of action or activity; forbearance from labor; idleness; rest; inertness.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: disposition, bear, injuries, patiently, forbearance.
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