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long shot
long-sighted
long-sleever
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long-suffering
long-suf·fer·ing


adjective 
Definition:
 
patiently enduring: patient and enduring in the face of suffering or difficulty


noun 
Definition:
 
patient endurance: patience and endurance in the face of suffering or difficulty

long-suf·fer·ing·ly adverb
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