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Indicative vs Forgiving - What's the difference?

indicative | forgiving |

As an adjective forgiving is

inclined to forgive.

As a verb forgiving is

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As a noun forgiving is

an act of forgiveness.

indicative

English

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Adjective

(en adjective)
  • serving as a sign, indication or suggestion of something
    • He had pains indicative of a heart attack.
  • (grammar) of, or relating to the indicative mood

    • Noun

  • (grammar) the indicative mood

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    forgiving

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Inclined to forgive.
    • I am not very forgiving .

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act of forgiveness.
  • * 1996 , Bernard P. Dauenhauer, Citizenship in a Fragile World (page 58)
    • And I receive your forgiveness only from you. A group's promises and forgivings are nothing more than the sum of its individual members' promises and forgivings.