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Verb
S:
(v)
indulge (indulge%2:41:01::)
(give free rein to)
"The writer indulged in metaphorical language"
S:
(v)
gratify (gratify%2:34:00::)
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pander (pander%2:34:13::)
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indulge (indulge%2:34:00::)
(yield (to); give satisfaction to)
S:
(v)
indulge (indulge%2:34:12::)
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luxuriate (luxuriate%2:34:14::)
(enjoy to excess)
"She indulges in ice cream"
S:
(v)
pamper (pamper%2:41:00::)
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featherbed (featherbed%2:41:00::)
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cosset (cosset%2:41:00::)
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cocker (cocker%2:41:00::)
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baby (baby%2:41:00::)
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coddle (coddle%2:41:00::)
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mollycoddle (mollycoddle%2:41:00::)
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spoil (spoil%2:41:01::)
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indulge (indulge%2:41:00::)
(treat with excessive indulgence)
"grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"