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    • tolerant :tolerant and forgiving under provocation
      • our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke

    • tolerant :showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
      • a broad political stance|generous and broad sympathies|a liberal newspaper|tolerant of his opponent's opinions

    • tolerant :able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress
      • the plant is tolerant of saltwater|these fish are quite tolerant as long as extremes of pH are avoided|the new hybrid is more resistant to drought

    • tolerant :showing the capacity for endurance
      • injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving|a man patient of distractions

    • tolerant :showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others

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