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long-suffering

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long-suf⋅fer⋅ing

  [lawng-suhf-er-ing, -suhf-ring, long-]
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–adjective
1. enduring injury, trouble, or provocation long and patiently.
–noun
2. long and patient endurance of injury, trouble, or provocation: years of long-suffering and illness.
Origin:
1520–30

Related forms:
long-suf⋅fer⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
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long-suf·fer·ing   (lông'sŭf'ər-ĭng, lŏng'-)
adj.  Patiently enduring wrongs or difficulties.
n.  Patient endurance. See Synonyms at patience.
long'-suf'fer·ing·ly adv.
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