Bear and Swallow

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Bear

Bear verb - To put up with (something painful or difficult).

Usage example: I can't bear the thought of losing another loved one

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Swallow is a synonym for bear in stick topic. In some cases you can use "Swallow" instead a verb "Bear", when it comes to topics like tolerate, accept. informal substitute

Nearby Words: bearing, bearish, bearer, bearskin, beared

Swallow

Swallow verb - Tolerate or accommodate oneself to.

Usage example: I swallowed the insult

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Bear is a synonym for swallow in tolerate topic. You can use "Bear" instead a verb "Swallow", if it concerns topics such as accept.

Nearby Words: swallowed, swallowing

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idea	bear idea	swallow idea
time	bear time	swallow time
items	bear items	swallow items
sword	bear sword	swallow sword
Other words: times.

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These include a bear-pig, a crocodile-hippopotamus, a stag-peacock, a rat-pig, a rat-deer, a stag-calf, an eagle-swallow... several of them are just an excuse to make a pun in the original French.

Source: Literature / Les Messagers du Temps
Mythology Gag: In the list of Power Animals above-mentioned, there were two sets intended to pay homage to earlier series: one set consisted of a hawk, a vulture, an owl, a swallow, and a swan; the other included an ape, a frog, a wolf, a bear, and a crane.

Source: Series / Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger

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