indulgence vs remedy

indulgence

noun
  • Something in which someone indulges. 

  • An indulgent act; a favour granted; gratification. 

  • A pardon or release from the expectation of punishment in purgatory, after the sinner has been granted absolution. 

  • The act of catering to someone's every desire. 

  • The act of indulging. 

  • Tolerance. 

  • A wish or whim satisfied. 

verb
  • to provide with an indulgence 

remedy

noun
  • Something that corrects or counteracts. 

  • A medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease. 

  • The accepted tolerance or deviation in fineness or weight in the production of gold coins etc. 

  • The legal means to recover a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong. 

verb
  • To provide or serve as a remedy for. 

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