потво́рство — meaning in English
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English meaning
- connivance noun The act of secretly allowing or taking part in wrongdoing.
- indulgence noun The act of allowing oneself or someone else a pleasure, often more than is wise.
Senses
потво́рство is used for these senses in English:
- connivance (law) The process of conniving or conspiring.
- indulgence The act of catering to someone's every desire.
indulgence — full definition
- noun The act of allowing oneself or someone else a pleasure, often more than is wise.
- noun A tolerant or lenient attitude toward someone's wishes or faults.
- noun In the Catholic Church, a formal reduction of the punishment due for sins, granted after confession.
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