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Indulge

Ih-NDUHLJ

/ˌɪˈndʌldʒ/

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indulge

Dictionary meaning

Enjoy to excess.

Examples

  • I indulge in ice cream.
  • The writer indulged in metaphorical language.

Synonyms: luxuriate

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