step-down
Definition: (noun) A reduction in amount or size.
Synonyms: diminution, decrease
Usage: Having just declared bankruptcy, Lester admitted that his grand plans for renovating his kitchen needed a drastic step-down.
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forbearance
Definition: (noun) Good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence. Synonyms: longanimity, patience Usage: Nevertheless, his army rebelled in Spain; this arose from nothing but his too great forbearance, which gave his soldiers more license than is consistent with military discipline. 
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long-suffering
Definition: (adjective) Patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble. Synonyms: enduring Usage: It called to him across that leagues-wide savannah, and was like a benediction to his long-suffering, pain racked spirit.
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long-suffering Definition: (adjective) Patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble. Synonyms: enduring Usage: It called to him across that leagues-wide savannah, and was like a benediction to his long-suffering, pain racked spirit. 
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wrapper Definition: (noun) A loose dressing gown for women. Synonyms: housecoat, negligee, peignoir Usage: She wore a faded old wrapper, and her gray hair was decidedly untidy. 
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