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  • 71overindulge — I verb be gluttonous, be greedy, be intemperate, be selfish, be voracious, carry to excess, carry too far. cater to excessively, coddle excessively, eat excessively, favor excessively, gratify to excess, humor excessively, lack self control,… …

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  • 72gratifier — [ gratifje ] v. tr. <conjug. : 7> • 1366; lat. gratificari « faire plaisir » 1 ♦ Pourvoir libéralement de quelque avantage (don, faveur, honneur). ⇒ nantir; gratification. Un de « ces concerts dont la musique des régiments gratifie le… …

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  • 73hunger — I n. 1) (formal) to allay, alleviate, appease one s hunger 2) to satisfy one s hunger; to gratify one s hunger (fig.) 3) ravenous hunger 4) hunger for (hunger for knowledge) 5) of hunger (to die of hunger) II v. (D; intr.) to hunger after, for *… …

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  • 74lust — I n. 1) to arouse lust 2) to feel lust 3) to gratify, satisfy one s lust 4) insatiable, unquenchable lust 5) lust for (lust for power) II v. (d; intr.) to lust after, for * * * [lʌst] satisfy one s lust unquenchable lust (d; intr.) to l …

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  • 75passion — n. 1) to arouse, excite, inflame, stir up passion 2) to gratify, satisfy one s passion 3) to curb, restrain one s passion 4) animal, deep, frenzied, wild passion 5) passions run high 6) a passion for (a passion for gambling) 7) (misc.) to fly… …

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  • 76cater — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. purvey (See provision); indulge, humor. See pleasure. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. provide food, purvey, provision, victual; see feed , provide 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. 1. provide furnish,… …

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  • 77delight — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. joy, rapture. v. please, thrill. See pleasure. Ant., dismay. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. enjoyment, joy, pleasure; see happiness 2 , pleasure 1 . See Synonym Study at pleasure . v. 1. [To give pleasure]… …

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  • 78entertain — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. receive, welcome; amuse, divert, regale; harbor, shelter, cherish; maintain, keep up; consider, dwell upon, heed. See attention, thought, amusement. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To keep amused] Syn. amuse,… …

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  • 79feed — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. eat, dine, consume, devour; graze; nourish, nurture, bait; supply, provide, furnish; satisfy, gratify. See food, sufficiency, fuel. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. fodder, food for animals, pasture, forage,… …

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  • 80fulfill — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. satisfy, realize, gratify; execute, discharge; effect, carry out. See completion. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To carry out] Syn. accomplish, effect, live up to; see achieve 1 , perform 1 . 2. [To… …

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