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Patience

/ˈpeɪʃəns/
The ability to stay calm and not get upset, especially when dealing with problems or difficult people

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Learning a new language requires patience.His patience finally ran out after two hours.

Etymology:

etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-Norman pace, patience, from Old French patience, from Latin patientia suffering, from patient- suffering, from the verb pati

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