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Definition
refraining (holding back) from acting
or:
patience, tolerance, or self-control
or:
patience, tolerance, or self-control
- He believed he had taxed the forbearance of the powers above to the extremityChapter 22 (80% in)
forbearance = tolerance
(editor's note: Tom is afraid that he has sinned more than God can forgive)
(editor's note: Tom is afraid that he has sinned more than God can forgive)
There are no more uses of "forbearance" in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
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