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flattered oneself

flattered oneself is the simple past and past participle of flatter oneself.

Meaning of flatter oneself

Verb

flatter oneself (third-person singular simple present flatters oneself, present participle flattering oneself, simple past and past participle flattered oneself)

  1. (reflexive) To have the false but pleasant belief that something is true.
    • He flatters himself that he has a good voice.

Questions about flattered oneself

What is flattered oneself the simple past and past participle of?
Flattered oneself is the simple past and past participle of flatter oneself.

Words near flattered oneself in the dictionary

  1. flatter oneself
  2. flatter to deceive
  3. flatter-chested
  4. flatterable
  5. flattered
  6. flattered oneself
  7. flatterer
  8. flatterers
  9. flatteress
  10. flatteresses
  11. flatterest

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