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forbearance

Forbearance means patience or is a legal agreement to stop payments on a debt for a period of time. (noun)

  1. An example of forbearance is keeping quiet when an elderly person refuses to participate in an activity.
  2. An example of forbearance is when you do not have to pay your student loans until you graduate.

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See forbearance in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See forbearance in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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