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in-DULJ/ɪnˈdʌldʒ/

To indulge is to allow yourself or someone else to have something enjoyable: indulge in chocolate, indulge a child. Treat is everyday; a film crew is comms, not a filled n.

Meaning

To allow yourself or someone else to have something enjoyable (indulge in / indulge someone).

Examples

• “Indulge the film crew after the n is in, not instead of it.”
• “Treat is everyday. Spoil is ruder. A crew is branding. A cell is a number. Fill the cell; then roll the camera.”

Good to know

Allow a pleasure, or give in to someone. Everyday: treat. A film crew ≠ a filled n.

Near in meaning

treat

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