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self

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Main Entry: self
Pronunciation: primarystressself
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural selves /primarystressselvz/
1 : the union of elements (as body, emotions, thoughts, and sensations) that constitute the individuality and identity of a person
2 : material that is part of an individual organism <ability of the immune system to distinguish self from nonself>
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