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Yes, forbear is playable

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"Forbear" Definition

noun

verb-transitive

Obsolete To avoid or shun.
To desist from; cease.
To refrain from; resist: forbear replying. See Synonyms at refrain1.

verb-intransitive

To be tolerant or patient in the face of provocation.
To hold back; refrain.

verb

To do without.
To hold oneself back from especially with an effort .
To leave alone .
To control oneself when provoked be patient.

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