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forgiving

/fərˈɡɪvɪŋ/ /fɔːrˈɡɪvɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To pardon; to waive any negative feeling or desire for punishment, retribution, or compensation.

Examples :

"Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace."
attitude character moral mind emotion

Related Words

Illustration friendly

friendly noun

/ˈfɹɛndli/

A game which is of no consequence in terms of ranking, betting etc.

"The teacher organized a friendly game of basketball after school. "

Illustration forgiveness

forgiveness noun

/fəˈɡɪvnəs/ /fɚˈɡɪvnəs/

The action of forgiving.

"My brother's forgiveness for my mistake made things easier between us. "

Illustration appreciated

appreciated verb

/əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/ /əˈpriːʃiˌeɪtɪd/

To be grateful or thankful for.

"I appreciate your efforts"

Illustration accidentally

accidentally adverb

/ˌæksəˈdɛnt(ə)li/

In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

"He discovered penicillin largely accidentally."

Illustration punishment

punishment noun

/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

The act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.

"The school's punishment for cheating was a week of detention. "

Illustration attitude

attitude noun

/ˈætɪˌtjuːd/ /ˈætɪtud/

The position of the body or way of carrying oneself.

"The ballet dancer walked with a graceful attitude."

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negative noun

/ˈnɛ(e)ɡəˌɾɪv/ /ˈnɛɡətɪv/ /-ɾɪv/

Refusal or withholding of assents; prohibition, veto

"The teacher's negative on the project proposal meant we had to revise it completely. "

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inclined verb

/ɪnˈklaɪnd/

To bend or move (something) out of a given plane or direction, often the horizontal or vertical.

"He had to incline his body against the gusts to avoid being blown down in the storm."

Illustration compensation

compensation noun

/ˌkɒmpɛnˈseɪʃən/

The act or principle of compensating.

"The company's compensation package includes a salary and health insurance. "

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retribution noun

/ˌɹɛtɹɪˈbjuʃən/

Punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance.

"After Mark cheated on the exam, the teacher's retribution was to fail him for the entire course. "

Illustration tardiness

tardiness noun

/ˈtɑːrdɪnəs/ /ˈtɑːdɪnəs/

The state or quality of being tardy.

"Her tardiness to school every morning was a problem for her teacher. "

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classmates noun

/ˈklɑːs.meɪts/

A student who is in the same class at school.

"My classmates and I are working on a group project for science. "