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indulgence
1. n. the act of indulging
2. n. tolerance
3. n. catering to someone's every desire
4. n. something in which someone indulges
5. n. An indulgent act; favour granted; gratification.
6. n. (Roman Catholicism) A pardon or release from the expectation of punishment in purgatory, after the sinner has been granted absolution.
7. v. (Roman Catholic Church) to provide with an indulgence

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If I could beg your indulgence here just for a moment?

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