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self-congratulating

self-congratulating is the present participle of self-congratulate.

Meaning of self-congratulate

Verb

self-congratulate (third-person singular simple present self-congratulates, present participle self-congratulating, simple past and past participle self-congratulated)

  1. (intransitive) To congratulate oneself, especially in a self-satisfied manner.
    Synonyms:
    plume

Questions about self-congratulating

What is self-congratulating the present participle of?
Self-congratulating is the present participle of self-congratulate.

Words near self-congratulating in the dictionary

  1. self-confinements
  2. self-confrontation
  3. self-congratulate
  4. self-congratulated
  5. self-congratulates
  6. self-congratulating
  7. self-congratulation
  8. self-congratulations
  9. self-congratulatory
  10. self-conjugate
  11. self-conscious

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