The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word TOLERATE
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More clues leading to the result TOLERATE
- Relate to wounded bear ...
- Indulge learner with time to get involved in gambling system
- Churning later observed in part of body – stomach
- Large kind of bag containing real dancing bear
- Greek character concerned with group turning up in stand
- Moved stealthily ignoring son on speed of bear
- Large bag containing real dancing bear
- Endure – strange to relate
- Put up with engineering role in gallery
- Bear hugs real hairy bear!
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The straight part
We know that "bear" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bear = tolerate.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does TOLERATE mean?
TOLERATE verb- To accept hardship without objection.