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- pronunciation:
- brUk
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
brooks, brooking, brooked |
| definition: |
to tolerate.
He's made it clear that he will brook no interference in his affairs.When she speaks in that commanding tone of voice, she will brook no interruptions.- synonyms:
- abide, bear, suffer, tolerate
- similar words:
- accept, endure, stand
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| related words: |
bear, sustain, swallow, take, tolerate |
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