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self-deceive

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables
self--de-ceive
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To deceive oneself.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

From self- + deceive.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

self-deceives (present, singular) self-deceiving (participle, present) self-deceived (participle, past) self-deceived (past)

Phrases

self-deceiver self-deceptive

Questions

What does self-deceive mean?
To deceive oneself.
Where does self-deceive come from?
From self- + deceive.

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