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self–confessed
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self–confessed
(adjective)
self–confessed
/ˌsɛlfkən
ˈ
fɛst/
adjective
self–confessed
/ˌsɛlfkən
ˈ
fɛst/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SELF–CONFESSED
always used before a noun
:
freely and openly admitting that you are a particular type of person
a
self-confessed
forger
a
self-confessed
television addict
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