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self–deception
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self–deception
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self–deception
/ˌsɛlfdɪ
ˈ
sɛpʃən/
noun
plural
self–deceptions
self–deception
/ˌsɛlfdɪ
ˈ
sɛpʃən/
noun
plural
self–deceptions
Learner's definition of SELF–DECEPTION
[
count, noncount
]
:
the act of making yourself believe something that is not true
He was unaware of his own
self-deceptions
.
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