English > indulging: 1 sense > noun 1, act| Meaning | The act of indulging or gratifying a desire. |
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| Synonyms | indulgence, pampering, humoring |
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| Narrower | intemperance, intemperateness, self-indulgence | excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence |
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| orgy, binge, splurge | Any act of immoderate indulgence |
| overindulgence, excess | excessive indulgence |
| Broader | gratification | The act or an instance of satisfying |
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| Spanish | indulgencia, mimo |
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| Verbs | indulge | yield (to) |
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| indulge | treat with excessive indulgence |