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May 21, 2014, 09:02:44 PM |
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patience
ˈpeɪʃ(ə)ns/Submit
noun
1.
the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious.
"you can find bargains if you have the patience to sift through the rubbish"
synonyms: forbearance, tolerance, restraint, self-restraint, resignation, stoicism, fortitude, sufferance, endurance; More
perseverance, persistence, endurance, tenacity, diligence, assiduity, application, staying power, indefatigability, doggedness, determination, resolve, resolution, resoluteness, obstinacy, insistence, singleness of purpose, purposefulness, pertinacity
antonyms: impatience
2.
BRITISH
any of various forms of card game for one player, the object of which is to use up all one's cards by forming particular arrangements and sequences.
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