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 forbear
 
 
 
       
        
         | 1. | (noun) a person from whom you are descended |  
	 |  | Synonyms: forebear |  
	 |  | Related Words: ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, grandparent, great grandparent |  | 
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         | 2. | (verb) not do something; "He refrained from hitting him back" |  
	 |  | Synonyms: forebear, refrain |  
	 |  | Related Words: help, help oneself, let it go, sit out, stand by |  | 
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