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tolerance: the act of tolerating something; the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions; willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others

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addiction collapse: (Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master; "under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery"; an abnormally strong craving; being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)

drug addiction collapse: an addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug)

habituation collapse: a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions

alcoholism collapse: habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms

craving collapse: an intense desire for some particular thing

dipsomania collapse: an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess

eligibility collapse: the quality or state of being eligible; "eligibility of a candidate for office"; "eligibility for a loan"

libertinism collapse

mercifulness collapse: a disposition to be kind and forgiving; "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband"; the feeling that motivates compassion

participation collapse: the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.)

membership collapse: the body of members of an organization or group; "they polled their membership"; "they found dissension in their own ranks"; "he joined the ranks of the unemployed"; the state of being a member

sufferance collapse: patient endurance especially of pain or distress

longanimity collapse

liberalism collapse: an economic theory advocating free competition and a self-regulating market and the gold standard; a political orientation that favors progress and reform

clemency collapse: leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court"

standard deviation collapse: the square root of the variance

dependence collapse: lack of independence or self-sufficiency

full swing collapse

full scope collapse

wide berth collapse

elbowroom collapse

elasticity collapse: the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap"

pity collapse: an unfortunate development; "it's a pity he couldn't do it"

stoicism collapse: an indifference to pleasure or pain; (philosophy) the philosophical system of the Stoics following the teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno

forgiveness collapse: the act of excusing a mistake or offense; compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive

habit collapse: a pattern of behavior acquired through frequent repetition; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it"; a distinctive attire (as the costume of a religious order); an established custom; "it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening"; put a habit on

compassion collapse: the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it; a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering

carte blanche collapse: complete freedom or authority to act

comprehension collapse: an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result); "how you can do that is beyond my comprehension"; "he was famous for his comprehension of American literature"

long suffering collapse

permission collapse: approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave"

liberation collapse: the act of liberating someone or something; the attempt to achieve equal rights or status; "she worked for women's liberation"

waiting game collapse: a strategy of delay

mercy collapse: alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed; "distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy"; something for which to be thankful; "it was a mercy we got out alive"

free hand collapse: freedom to do as you see fit; "many have doubts about giving him a free hand to attack"

connivance collapse: (law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing; agreement on a secret plot

admissibility collapse: acceptability by virtue of being admissible

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