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self-de·cep·tion (s

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The act of deceiving oneself or the state of being deceived by oneself.

self-de·ceptive adj.

self-de·ceptive·ly adv.

self-deception, self-deceit

the act or an instance of deceiving oneself, esp as to the true nature of one's feelings or motives

self-deceptive adj

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Noun

self-deception - a misconception that is favorable to the person who holds it

self-deceit

misconception - an incorrect conception

Translations

self-deception [ˌselfdɪˈsepʃən] N → engaño m de sí mismo
this is mere self-deception → esto es engañarse a sí mismo

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bad faith Concealment delusion illusion misconception reek reeking reeky self self-deceit			Ahmed El-Fishawy, on the other hand, is uncompromisingly fierce as Adel, a typical loud-mouthed, self-deceptive Egyptian young man who does recognize his digressions but is too proud to admit them. THE REEL ESTATE: A day of a dark victory by Daily News Egypt (Egypt) If so, Hirst proposes eliminating the creative process and going straight to the end product, a self-deceptive bliss that could just as easily be obtained from a bottle. I have to admit it: I was wrong about Hirst by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk The battle is not the self-deceptive contest that intellectual charlatans like Tony Blair, Karen Hughes and Donald Rumsfeld participated in a few years ago, with their combination of haplessness, mediocrity, collective failure, and eventual departure from office. In praise of American self-analysis by The Daily Star (Beirut, Lebanon)			Self-consistent self-constituted Self-consuming self-contained Self-contained steam engine Self-contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus self-contemplation self-content self-contentment self-contradiction self-contradictory self-control self-controlled Self-convicted Self-conviction self-correcting Self-created self-critical self-criticism self-cultivation Self-culture self-deceit self-deceived self-deceiving self-deception self-deceptive self-defeating self-defence self-defense Self-defensive self-definition Self-degradation Self-delation self-delusion self-denial self-denying Self-dependent Self-depending Self-depraved self-deprecating self-deprecatory self-depreciation self-destroy Self-destroyer self-destroying fuze self-destruct self-destruction self-destructive self-determination self-determined Self-determining			self-corrective self-corrects self-corrects self-counsel self-coved Self-created self-creating self-creation self-critical self-critical self-critically self-criticism self-criticism self-criticisms self-criticisms self-cultivation Self-culture self-cure self-curing resin self-curing resin self-curing resin Self-dealing self-deceit self-deceits self-deceived self-deceiver self-deceivers self-deceiving self-deception self-deceptions self-deceptive self-deceptively Self-Declaration of Conformance self-defeating Self-Defeating Behavior self-defeating personality (disorder) self-defeating personality (disorder) self-defeating personality (disorder) self-defeating personality (disorder) Self-defeating personality disorder Self-defeating personality disorder self-defence self-defence self-defence Self-defence (law) Self-defence (law) Self-defence (law) Self-Defence Force Self-Defence Force Self-Defence Forces Self-Defence Forces Self-Defending Network self-defense self-defense self-defense self-defense Self-Defense Fleet Self-Defense Force Self-Defense Force Self-Defense Force Self-Defense Forces

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