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self-incriminating

American

[self-in-krim-uh-ney-ting, self-] / ˈsɛlf ɪnˈkrɪm əˌneɪ tɪŋ, ˌsɛlf- /

adjective

serving to incriminate oneself or to expose oneself to prosecution.

self-incriminating testimony.

Etymology

Origin of self-incriminating

First recorded in 1930–35

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