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self-serving
adjective /ˌselfˈsɜː.vɪŋ/
/-ˈsɝː-/ formal disapprovingDefinition
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Synonyms and related words:
- egocentric adjective
- egotism noun
- egotistic adjective
- hoggish adjective
- inconsiderate adjective
- killer instinct noun
- look out for number one idiom
- self noun (PERSONAL ADVANTAGE)
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