forgiveness

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Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /fɚˈɡɪvnəs/
• (RP) IPA: /fəˈɡɪvnəs/

Noun

forgiveness (uncountable)

1. The action of forgiving.

   • The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.

2. Readiness to forgive.

Synonyms

• (action of forgiving) remission
• (readiness to forgive) mercy

Translations

• French: pardon
• German: Verzeihung, Vergebung
• Italian: perdono
• Portuguese: perdão
• Russian: проще́ние
• Spanish: perdón

Translations

• German: Versöhnlichkeit, Nachsicht
• Russian: снисходи́тельность
• Spanish: misericordia

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