"self-talk" meaning in English

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          "text": "One way to develop self-confidence is to try to step back and look at yourself objectively. Use positive self-talk instead of criticisms. Refrain from such self-talk as “I don't matter,” […]",
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        "A speech or conversation to oneself, whether silent or aloud."
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          "aloud",
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          "word": "talk to oneself"
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          "word": "self talk"
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          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "talk to oneself",
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            "feminine"
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          "word": "samomluva"
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          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "talk to oneself",
          "word": "itselleen puhuminen"
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          "english": "silent",
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          "sense": "talk to oneself",
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          "sense": "talk to oneself",
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          "word": "soliloque"
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          "roman": "razgovór s samim sobój",
          "sense": "talk to oneself",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "разгово́р с самим собо́й"
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      "word": "samomluva"
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      "word": "itselleen puhuminen"
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