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| suf·fer·ance [ súffərənss ] |
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1. tolerance of something prohibited: tacit permission for or tolerance of something, because no action is taken to prevent it
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2. endurance of difficulty or pain: the capacity to withstand difficulty or pain
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3. patient endurance: the fact of enduring hardship patiently
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archaic
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on sufferance as a result of permission or consent given reluctantly and liable to be withdrawn
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