SELF-INDULGENCES Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

self-indulgences

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plural of self-indulgence

as in overindulgences

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excesses

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At the exact same time, young, upstart groups like the Ramones and the Clash were forming in response to the corporatization of rock, the bloated egos of its biggest stars, and the excesses of prog with the back-to-basics minimalism of punk.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026
For general appreciators, the series’ excesses and redundancies are likely to be frustrating, as are its frequent lack of focus and general sense of over-sanitization.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

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