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Word: Sufferance
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (in sufferance (sense 2)): from Anglo-Norman French suffraunce, from late Latin sufferentia, from sufferre (see suffer)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsʌf(ə)rəns
Dialects: British English
Definition:
absence of objection rather than genuine approval; toleration
Short Definition:absence of objection rather than genuine approval
Examples:- Charles was only here on sufferance
Definition:
the suffering or undergoing of something bad or unpleasant.
Short Definition:suffering or undergoing of something bad or unpleasant
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