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| dally |
to indulge in amorous play. [1/4 definitions] |
| decadent |
tending to indulge in sensual pleasures; hedonistic. [1/3 definitions] |
| fanciful |
inclined to indulge in or be ruled by caprice or whim. [1/3 definitions] |
| fantasize |
to indulge in fantasy or daydreams. [1/2 definitions] |
| fuck around |
(vulgar slang) to indulge in promiscuous sex. [1/3 definitions] |
| glut |
to indulge in something, esp. food, to an excessive degree. [1/5 definitions] |
| gratify |
to satisfy or indulge (a desire, impulse, or the like). [1/2 definitions] |
| indulgent |
indulging or being inclined to indulge others' wishes rather than declining them, or rather than enforcing discipline or strictness in general. [1/2 definitions] |
| luxuriate |
to indulge oneself, as in a great pleasure or luxury. [1/2 definitions] |
| niggle |
to indulge in petty criticism; carp. [1/2 definitions] |
| overindulge |
to engage in some action or use something to excess; indulge too much. [2 definitions] |
| pride |
to indulge (oneself) in a feeling of pride (usu. fol. by "on" or "upon"). [1/7 definitions] |
| romance |
to indulge in or produce fanciful stories. [1/7 definitions] |
| self-denial |
the refusal to gratify or indulge one's own needs or desires. |
| self-indulgent |
having or showing the tendency to satisfy or indulge one's own appetites, desires, or the like. |
| sow one's wild oats |
to indulge in unrestrained behavior such as excessive drinking, gambling, or sex, esp. at a time assumed to be one's last opportunity to do so. |
| spoil |
to indulge or overindulge (a loved one or pet). [1/5 definitions] |
| spoof |
to indulge in lampooning, hoaxing, or fooling. [1/5 definitions] |
| wallow |
to indulge oneself too much in an emotional condition or manner of living. [1/6 definitions] |
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