forgiveness

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Forgiveness is defined as letting go of past grudges or lingering anger against a person or persons.

(noun)

When you are mad at someone but you then accept his apology and are no longer mad, this is an example of forgiveness.

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See forgiveness in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. a forgiving or being forgiven; pardon
  2. inclination to forgive or pardon

See forgiveness in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The act of forgiving; pardon.

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