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the action or condition of enduring hardship or discomfort without resisting or attempting to improve it
- They had reached a state of resignation to being broke.
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the act or practice of giving up something (such as a job or position)
- The senator abruptly announced his resignation following news of the scandal.
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“Resignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resignation. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.
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