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self-destructive
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self-de·struc·tive (slfd-strktv)
adj.
1. Tending to do harm to oneself.
2. Marked by an impulse or tendency to harm or kill oneself.

self-de·structive·ly adv.
self-de·structive·ness n.
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Adj.1.self-destructive - dangerous to yourself or your interests; "suicidal impulses"; "a suicidal corporate takeover strategy"; "a kamikaze pilot"
dangerous, unsafe - involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm; "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions"
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self-destructive [ˌselfdɪsˈtrʌktɪv] ADJautodestructivo


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