indulgence

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Synonyms: indulgency, indulgent, indolence, indigence, insurgence, indulgences, indulgencer, indiligence, indulgenced

Antonyms: indulgency, indulgent, indolence, indigence, insurgence, indulgences, indulgencer, indiligence, indulgenced

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Noun

1. The act of [[indulging]].
2. {{senseid|en|tolerance}}[[tolerance|Tolerance]].
3. The act of [[cater]]ing to someone's every [[desire]].
4. A [[wish]] or [[whim]] [[satisfy|satisfied]].
5. Something in which someone [[indulge]]s.
6. An [[indulgent]] act; a [[favour]] [[grant]]ed; [[gratification]].
7. {{senseid|en|Q44777}} {{lb|en|Roman Catholicism}} A [[pardon]] or [[release]] from the expectation of [[punishment]] in [[purgatory]], after the [[sinner]] has been granted [[absolution]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|Roman Catholic Church}} To [[provide]] with an indulgence.

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