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1
as in compassionate, caring
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2
as in charitable
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forgiving
verb
present participle of forgive
Synonyms & Antonyms of forgiving (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to cease to have feelings of anger or bitterness toward
- it is not easy to forgive those who have hurt us
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2
to dismiss as of little importance
- he has so many good qualities that I guess we can forgive a slight penchant for exaggeration
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“Forgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgiving. Accessed 26 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of forgiving was in 1623
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