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self-tapping screw
nounC1
/ˌself ˈtæp.ɪŋ skruː/A type of screw that creates its own mating thread in the material into which it is driven, eliminating the need for a pre-drilled and tapped hole.
self-tender
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency / Specialized)
/ˌself ˈten.dər/An offer by a publicly traded company to buy back some of its own shares from shareholders at a specified price, typically above market value.
self-test
nounverb-transitiveB2
/ˌself ˈtest/A test that a person or machine performs on itself, without external assistance, to check its own condition, knowledge, or functionality.
self-torment
nounC1-C2
/ˌsɛlf ˈtɔːmɛnt/The act of inflicting mental or emotional distress upon oneself; the process of subjecting oneself to painful thoughts, worries, or remorse.
self-treatment
nounmedium
/ˌself ˈtriːtmənt/the practice of treating one's own medical conditions without professional assistance.
self-understanding
nounmedium
/ˌsɛlf ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ/The knowledge or insight into one's own character, feelings, motives, and desires.
self-violence
nounVery Low (primarily academic/philosophical contexts)
/ˌself ˈvaɪə.ləns/Violence inflicted upon oneself; self-harm or self-destructive behaviour.
self-will
nounC1
/ˌself ˈwɪl/Stubborn or determined adherence to one's own desires or intentions, even when opposed by others.
self-worth
nounmedium
/ˌself ˈwɜːθ/The intrinsic sense of one's own value or worth as a person.
self-wrong
nounExtremely low (largely theoretical/coined term).
/ˌself ˈrɒŋ/The condition or act of being personally mistaken or in error; the state of holding an incorrect belief about oneself or one's own actions.
selfdom
nounVery Low (Literary/Archaic)
/ˈsɛlfdəm/One's own individuality; personal identity.
selfheal
nounlow
/ˌsɛlfˈhiːl/A perennial herb, Prunella vulgaris, traditionally used for healing wounds and ailments.
selfhood
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency / Academic)
/ˈsɛlfhʊd/The quality or state of being an individual person; a distinct individual personality or identity.
selfie
nounHigh
/ˈsɛlfi/A photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically with a smartphone or webcam, and shared via social media.
selfishness
nounB2
/ˈself.ɪʃ.nəs/The quality of caring only about your own needs and desires, without regard for others.
selflessness
nounC1
/ˈselfləsnəs/The quality of caring more about the needs and happiness of other people than about your own; altruism.
selfness
nounLow
/ˈsɛlfnəs/The essential quality of being an individual self; identity, individuality.
selfridge
nounLow (as a common noun, it is non-existent; as a proper noun, its frequency is tied to cultural/retail contexts in the UK).
/ˈsɛlfrɪdʒ/A proper noun referring to the surname of an individual, most famously Harry Gordon Selfridge (1858-1947), the American-born founder of the London department store Selfridges.
selihoth
nounVery low
/səliˈhəʊt/Penitential prayers in Judaism, especially recited during the period leading up to and including the High Holy Days.
seljuk
adjectivenounC2
/ˈsɛldʒuːk/A member of a medieval Sunni Muslim Turkish dynasty that ruled a large part of western Asia from the 11th to 13th centuries.

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