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self–flattery
noun self–flat·tery \-tə-rē\
Definition of SELF-FLATTERY
: the glossing over of one's own weaknesses or mistakes and the exaggeration of one's own good qualities and achievements
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First Known Use of SELF-FLATTERY
1657
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