flatters oneself

A form of flatter oneself — To have the false but pleasant belief that something is true.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of flatter oneself
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flatters oneself. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flatters%20oneself

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“flatters oneself.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flatters%20oneself. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flatters oneself,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flatters%20oneself.

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