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frönen (v.i., dative)
   to ingulge in (sth)

Morgen leg' ich richtig los: Über die Hälfte aller Studenten frönt der Taktik des Wegduckens und Ausweichens, wenn es ums Lernen für eine Prüfung geht.
Tomorrow I’ll really get started: Over half of all students indulge in the tactic of ducking and dodging when it comes to studying for a test.

Related:
fronen (v.i.) to labor, do forced labor (hist.); slave, toil
dem Alkohol frönen to indulge one’s craving for alcohol
einem Laster frönen to indulge in a vice
einem Hobby frönen to devote oneself to a hobby

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