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uk /ˌlɒŋˈsʌf.ər.ɪŋ/ us /ˌlɑːŋˈsʌf.ɚ.ɪŋ/

› A long-suffering person is patient despite being annoyed or insulted regularly over a period of time:

Bill and his long-suffering wife

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