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									self-defeatingUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsɛlfdɪˈfiːtɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(self′di fē′ting, self′-) No thesaurus entry found for 'self-defeating' ✓ See the definition of "self-defeating" in our monolingual dictionaryRecent forum discussions about thesaurus entries: escape hatch from this self-defeating mindset - English Only forum  
    
    
    Nothing would be more self-defeating... - English Only forum self-defeating / counterproductive - English Only forum 
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