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forbearance vs holdup

holdup vs forbearance

forbearance and holdup both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
forbearance Yes No No No
holdup Yes No No No
As nouns, holdup is a hypernym of forbearance; that is, holdup is a word with a broader meaning than forbearance:
  • forbearance: a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting
  • holdup: the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
Other hypernyms of forbearance include delay.
forbearance (noun) holdup (noun)
a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting robbery at gunpoint
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
Difference between forbearance and holdup

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