tolerance
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(noun) the act of tolerating something |
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Related Words: allowance, lenience, leniency |
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| 2. |
(noun) the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions |
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Related Words: endurance |
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(noun) willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others |
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Related Words: attitude, broad-mindedness, disinterest, liberality, liberalness, mental attitude, neutrality |
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Antonyms: intolerance |
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(noun) a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior |
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Synonyms: permissiveness |
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Related Words: acceptance, disposition, indulgence, lenience, leniency, overtolerance, sufferance, temperament, toleration |
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(noun) a permissible difference |
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Synonyms: allowance, leeway, margin |
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Related Words: disagreement, discrepancy, divergence, variance |
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