"self-congratulatory" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more self-congratulatory [comparative], most self-congratulatory [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} self-congratulatory (comparative more self-congratulatory, superlative most self-congratulatory)
  1. Alternative spelling of selfcongratulatory Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: selfcongratulatory
    Sense id: en-self-congratulatory-en-adj-Lh3BinwO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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