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forgiving

adjective as in sparing

Strong match

Weak match

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Wear something soft and forgiving until it’s time to change.

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Analysts say Amazon’s reputation for reliable delivery and a forgiving return policy means it might be less daunting to buy high-price items on the company’s website than other marketplaces.

“Wicked: For Good” takes us to a magical place where we witness wonders seldom if ever encountered in reality: a talking lion, flying monkeys, a woman forgiving a friend who steals her fiancé.

Baking with yeast can sound intimidating, but this dough is disarmingly forgiving.

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He’s even forgiving to Joel Silver, the volcanic producer.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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