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The definition of patience
4 Definitions of: patience
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- noun, tolerant and even-tempered perseverance
- noun, the capacity for calmly enduring pain, trying situations, etc
- noun, any of various card games for one player only, in which the cards may be laid out in various combinations as the player tries to use up the whole pack. US equivalent: solitaire
- noun, permission; sufferance
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| Synonyms: | perseverance, composure, forbearance, tolerance, fortitude, serenity, cool (slang), restraint, calm, equanimity | And more... |
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| Antonyms: | impatience |
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