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oneself

Definition for oneself

noun as in self

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Creating a tax "riddled with loopholes, offering opportunities for evasion... is condemning oneself to failure", he told France Inter radio.

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The stories in this issue revel in indulgence and self-expression, from wearing multiple makeup looks in one day and dressing oneself in seemingly clashing patterns to eating with useless but beautiful cutlery and baking towering multicolored cakes.

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Right now, I’d argue, it is to distance oneself as far as possible from Joe Biden, and to admonish the former president at every turn for being stubborn, out of touch, unfathomably old, and cosmically incapable of meeting the rigors of the job.

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Comporting oneself at a golf tournament should be a matter of basic human decency, like holding a door, not spoiling a movie ending, and not asking a Mets fan how the baseball playoffs are going.

Her 2021 solo debut, “Indigo Borboleta Anil,” expanded her palette to include samba, bossa nova and R&B. Tracks like “Baby 95”, “Lili”, and “Psiu” also showcased her versatility as a songwriter, who writes about receiving and being in love, embracing and trusting oneself that holds true to her Blackness and lived experience, and the vulnerability of becoming a solo artist.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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