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oneself

pronoun
 
 
/ˌwʌnˈself/ formal

Definition

C1 the reflexive form of the pronoun 'one' when it refers to people in general or to the person speaking: One has to learn to control oneself.Reflexive forms
(Definition of oneself pronoun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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