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self-de·lud·ing | \ ˌself-di-ˈlü-diŋ 
, -dē- \
, -dē- \Definition of self-deluding
: deluding or serving to delude oneself especially concerning one's true nature, abilities, feelings, etc.
Anyone who claims the ability to sort out the intricacies of a marriage, even their own, is self-deluding.— Fred Dickey his self-deluding arrogance
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