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Collocations for indulgence - noun

1. having whatever you want

ADJECTIVE

excessive
pure, sheer
guilty of sheer indulgence
personal
sexual

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PREPOSITION

indulgence in
She allowed herself only a few moments' indulgence in self-pity.

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PHRASES

a life of indulgence

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2. sth you allow yourself

ADJECTIVE

private
small
occasional

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VERB + indulgence

allow yourself
As a relief from work she allowed herself a few small indulgences.

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3. acceptance of change to the normal way of doing sth

VERB + indulgence

ask, beg, crave, request, seek
He begged the audience's indulgence to read some passages from his latest book.
grant
He attacked the indulgence granted to religious dissenters.

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