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longanimous
adjective
Showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment
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adjective
Showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment
“Seemly and forbearing … yet strong enough to resist aggression”
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Seemly and forbearing … yet strong enough to resist aggression
Was longanimous in the face of suffering
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