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self-defeating prophecies

self-defeating prophecies is the plural of self-defeating prophecy.

Meaning of self-defeating prophecy

Noun

self-defeating prophecy (plural self-defeating prophecies)

  1. A situation in which the occurrence of a predicted event becomes less likely by predicting the event.

Questions about self-defeating prophecies

What is self-defeating prophecies the plural of?
Self-defeating prophecies is the plural of self-defeating prophecy.

Words near self-defeating prophecies in the dictionary

  1. self-declares
  2. self-declaring
  3. self-defeating
  4. self-defeating personality disorder
  5. self-defeating personality disorders
  6. self-defeating prophecies
  7. self-defeating prophecy
  8. self-defence
  9. self-defences
  10. self-defense
  11. self-defense wound

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