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in·tol·er·ant  audio  (n-tlr-nt) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:
Not tolerant, especially:
  1. Unwilling to tolerate differences in opinions, practices, or beliefs, especially religious beliefs.
  2. Opposed to the inclusion or participation of those different from oneself, especially those of a different racial, ethnic, or social background.
  3. Unable or unwilling to endure or support: intolerant of interruptions; a community intolerant of crime.


OTHER FORMS:
in·toler·ant·ly(Adverb)


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