Indulgence and Suppression

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Indulgence noun - An act of kind assistance.

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Suppression is an antonym for indulgence.

Suppression noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.

Usage example: learned that suppression of her angry feelings didn't necessarily make them go away

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Indulgence is an antonym for suppression.

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Suppression and Indulgence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/indulgence/suppression

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