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self-dealt

self-dealt is the simple past and past participle of self-deal.

Meaning of self-deal

Verb

self-deal (third-person singular simple present self-deals, present participle self-dealing, simple past and past participle self-dealt)

  1. To engage in dealings favorable to oneself as principal, taking advantage of one's position as fiduciary.
    • But as in the case of Japan, the results of self-dealing corruption largely remain in the country rather than escaping to Swiss bank accounts as often happened with the style of 1950s era corruption seen in Vietnam or the Philippines.2011 August 1, Steve Clemons, “China's Internal Pluralism Is Nothing to Cheer About”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 11 Apr 2021

Questions about self-dealt

What is self-dealt the simple past and past participle of?
Self-dealt is the simple past and past participle of self-deal.

Words near self-dealt in the dictionary

  1. self-cultivation
  2. self-culture
  3. self-deal
  4. self-dealing
  5. self-deals
  6. self-dealt
  7. self-death
  8. self-deathed
  9. self-deathing
  10. self-deaths
  11. self-debate

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