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A keyword: an important word to learn patience   Show phonetics
noun [U]
1 BEHAVIOUR the quality of being able to stay calm and not get angry, especially when something takes a long time
Finally, I lost my patience and shouted at her.
Making small scale models takes a lot of patience.
Opposite impatience

2 CARD GAME UK (US solitaire) a card game for one person

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