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itsel
pronoun
it·sel
\ə̇tˈsel\
dialectal variant of itself
1 : that identical one — compare it 1 —used reflexively watched the cat giving itself a bath, for emphasis the letter itself was missing, or in absolute constructions itself a splendid specimen of classic art, it has been exhibited throughout the world
2 : its normal, healthy, or sane condition
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