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  • 21longanimity — longanimous /long gan euh meuhs, lawng /, adj. /long geuh nim i tee, lawng /, n. patient endurance of hardship, injuries, or offense; forbearance. [1400 50; late ME longanimyte < LL longanimitas patience, equiv. to longanimi(s) patient (long(us)&#8230; …

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  • 22Grover Cleveland: American Interest in the Cuban Revolution — ▪ Primary Source              Although the strife in Cuba was not a major issue in the presidential campaign of 1896, its importance for America was already recognized by political leaders. In his final presidential message to Congress on&#8230; …

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  • 23long-suffering — I. a. Forbearing, patient, enduring. II. n. Forbearance, clemency, patient endurance (of injuries) …

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  • 24longanimity — lon•ga•nim•i•ty [[t]ˌlɒŋ gəˈnɪm ɪ ti, ˌlɔŋ [/t]] n. patient endurance of hardship or injuries; forbearance • Etymology: 1400–50; longanimyte &LT; LL longanimitās &LT; longanimi(s) patient (L long(us) long I+animus spirit) + tās ty …

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  • 25Ball bearings — Bearing Bear ing (b[^a]r [i^]ng), n. 1. The manner in which one bears or conducts one s self; mien; behavior; carriage. [1913 Webster] I know him by his bearing. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Patient endurance; suffering without complaint. [1913&#8230; …

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  • 26Bearing — Bear ing (b[^a]r [i^]ng), n. 1. The manner in which one bears or conducts one s self; mien; behavior; carriage. [1913 Webster] I know him by his bearing. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Patient endurance; suffering without complaint. [1913 Webster] 3.&#8230; …

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  • 27Long-sufferance — Long suf fer*ance, n. 1. Forbearance to punish or resent. [1913 Webster] 2. patient endurance of pain or unhappiness. Syn: long suffering. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 28To bring one to his bearings — Bearing Bear ing (b[^a]r [i^]ng), n. 1. The manner in which one bears or conducts one s self; mien; behavior; carriage. [1913 Webster] I know him by his bearing. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Patient endurance; suffering without complaint. [1913&#8230; …

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  • 29To lose one's bearings — Bearing Bear ing (b[^a]r [i^]ng), n. 1. The manner in which one bears or conducts one s self; mien; behavior; carriage. [1913 Webster] I know him by his bearing. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Patient endurance; suffering without complaint. [1913&#8230; …

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  • 30To take bearings — Bearing Bear ing (b[^a]r [i^]ng), n. 1. The manner in which one bears or conducts one s self; mien; behavior; carriage. [1913 Webster] I know him by his bearing. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Patient endurance; suffering without complaint. [1913&#8230; …

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