Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word INDULGENCES

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What does INDULGENCES mean?

INDULGENCES noun
  1. The act of indulging
  2. Tolerance
  3. Catering to someone's every desire
  4. Something in which someone indulges
  5. An indulgent act; favour granted; gratification.
  6. A pardon or release from the expectation of punishment in purgatory, after the sinner has been granted absolution.

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