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self-deceiving

self-deceiving is the present participle and gerund of self-deceive.

Meaning of self-deceive

Verb

self-deceive (third-person singular simple present self-deceives, present participle self-deceiving, simple past and past participle self-deceived)

  1. (intransitive) To deceive oneself.

Questions about self-deceiving

What is self-deceiving the present participle and gerund of?
Self-deceiving is the present participle and gerund of self-deceive.

Words near self-deceiving in the dictionary

  1. self-deceive
  2. self-deceived
  3. self-deceiver
  4. self-deceivers
  5. self-deceives
  6. self-deceiving
  7. self-deception
  8. self-deceptions
  9. self-deceptive
  10. self-declare
  11. self-declared

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