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  • 11sufferable — suf·fer·able …

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  • 12Sufferableness — Sufferable Suf fer*a*ble, a. [Cf. F. souffrable.] 1. Able to suffer or endure; patient. [Obs.] Ye must be sufferable. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. That may be suffered, tolerated, or permitted; allowable; tolerable. [1913 Webster] {Suf… …

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  • 13Sufferably — Sufferable Suf fer*a*ble, a. [Cf. F. souffrable.] 1. Able to suffer or endure; patient. [Obs.] Ye must be sufferable. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. That may be suffered, tolerated, or permitted; allowable; tolerable. [1913 Webster] {Suf… …

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  • 14suffer — sufferable, adj. sufferableness, n. sufferably, adv. sufferer, n. /suf euhr/, v.i. 1. to undergo or feel pain or distress: The patient is still suffering. 2. to sustain injury, disadvantage, or loss: One …

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  • 15tolerable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. endurable, bearable; passable, not bad. See content, goodness, leniency. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Bearable] Syn. endurable, sufferable, sustainable; see bearable . 2. [Passable] Syn. fairly good,… …

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  • 16bearable — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. endurable, tolerable, passable, admissible, supportable, sufferable. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. tolerable, endurable. ANT.: unbearable III (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Capable of being tolerated: endurable,… …

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  • 17endurable — adjective capable of being borne though unpleasant sufferable punishment • Syn: ↑bearable, ↑sufferable, ↑supportable • Similar to: ↑tolerable • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 18supportable — adjective capable of being borne though unpleasant sufferable punishment • Syn: ↑bearable, ↑endurable, ↑sufferable • Similar to: ↑tolerable • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 19Declaration of Independence — Declaration of Independence, n. (Amer. Hist.) The document promugated, July 4, 1776, by the leaders of the thirteen British Colonies in America that they have formed an independent country. See note below. [PJC] Note: The Declaration of… …

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  • 20Endurable — En*dur a*ble, a. [Cf. OF. endurable. See {Endure}.] Capable of being endured or borne; sufferable. Macaulay. {En*dur a*ble*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …

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