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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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Collaborative Dictionary     English Cobuild
lose it
exp.
go crazy; get angry; lose self-control
make no mistake about it
exp.
phrase meant to emphasize the speaker's self-assurance

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