indulge a vice
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to allow oneself to enjoy a particular bad habit
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- He used his inheritance to indulge his vices of drinking and gambling.
- Sometimes, it's okay to indulge a small vice, like eating too much chocolate.
- She found it hard to resist the urge to indulge her vice of late-night online shopping.
- Many people secretly indulge a vice they know isn't good for them.
- After a stressful week, he would often indulge his vice of playing video games until dawn.
- The politician was accused of indulging his vices at the taxpayers' expense.
- Although she tried to quit, she sometimes still indulged her vice of gossiping.
- We all have a tendency to indulge our vices when no one is watching.
- He had promised to stop, but he couldn't help but indulge his vice for expensive cigars.
- To truly overcome a habit, you must stop indulging the vice entirely.