self-deprecating meaning, self-deprecating definition | English Cobuild dictionary

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self-deprecating  

  
If you describe someone's behaviour as self-deprecating, you mean that they criticize themselves or represent themselves as foolish in a light-hearted way.      adj   usu ADJ n  
Sharon tells the story of that night with self-deprecating humour.     
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exp.
go crazy; get angry; lose self-control
exp.
phrase meant to emphasize the speaker's self-assurance


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