Indulgence: alternatives and connections

An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense.

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To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance.

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Full of levity; dancing, playing, or frisking about; full of pranks; frolicsome; gay; merry.

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A skipping or leaping about in frolic; a hop; a sportive prank.

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The act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite; as, the gratification of the palate, of the appetites, of the senses…

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Want of discipline or instruction.

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To engage in sport or lively recreation; to exercise for the sake of amusement; to frolic; to spot.

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The act of remitting, surrendering, resigning, or giving up.

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A remitting; a giving up; surrender; as, the remittal of the first fruits.

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To play rudely and boisterously; to leap and frisk about in play.

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The power or capacity of enduring; the act of enduring; endurance.

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The arts and practices of a buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks and postures.

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The state of surpassing or going beyond limits; the being of a measure beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; that which exceeds what is usual or pr…

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The condition or quality of being frivolous; also, acts or habits of trifling; unbecoming levity of disposition.

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A play or part of play in which the harlequin is conspicuous; the part of a harlequin.

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The act of becoming, or state of being, intemperate; excess in any kind of action or indulgence; any immoderate indulgence of the appetites or passio…

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The state of being intemperate; excessive indulgence of any appetite or passion; as, intemperateness in eating or drinking.

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Jesting; buffoonery.

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A free indulgence in costly food, dress, furniture, or anything expensive which gratifies the appetites or tastes.

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A frantic revel; drunken revelry. See Orgies

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To adorn in a showy manner; to dress or equip ostentatiously; -- often followed by up; as, to prank up the body. See Prink.

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Indulgence of one's appetites, desires, or inclinations; -- the opposite of self-restraint, and self-denial.

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The quality or state of being soft; -- opposed to hardness, and used in the various specific senses of the adjective.

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A blustering demonstration, or great effort; a great display.

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Moisture, especially, the moisture or fluid of animal bodies, as the chyle, lymph, etc.; as, the humors of the eye, etc.

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Moisture, especially, the moisture or fluid of animal bodies, as the chyle, lymph, etc.; as, the humors of the eye, etc.

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To be complacent toward; to give way to; not to oppose or restrain

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To be complacent toward; to give way to; not to oppose or restrain

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Prone to indulge; yielding to the wishes, humor, or appetites of those under one's care; compliant; not opposing or restraining; tolerant; mild; favo…

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Prone to indulge; yielding to the wishes, humor, or appetites of those under one's care; compliant; not opposing or restraining; tolerant; mild; favo…

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A male bawd; a pimp; a procurer.

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A male bawd; a pimp; a procurer.

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The state of being broken down or weakened; as, the craziness of a ship, or of the limbs.

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The state of being foolish; want of good sense; levity, weakness, or derangement of mind.

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The practice of folly; the behavior of a fool; absurdity.

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of Humor

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Alt. of Leniency

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The quality or state of being lenient; lenity; clemency.

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Insanity or madness; properly, the kind of insanity which is broken by intervals of reason, -- formerly supposed to be influenced by the changes of t…

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of Pamper

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Indulgence of one's appetites, desires, or inclinations; -- the opposite of self-restraint, and self-denial.

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Folly; trifling.

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