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self-denying

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1. a. Refusing to gratify one's self; self-sacrificing">self-sacrificing. Source: opted
2. adj. willing to deprive yourself Source: wordnet
3. adj. used especially of behavior Source: wordnet
4. Refusing to gratify one's self; self-sacrificing">self-sacrificing. -- Self`-de*ny"ing*ly, adv. Source: webster
5. Refusing to gratify one's self; self-sacrificing">self-sacrificing.-- Self`-de*ny"ing*ly, adv. Source: adambom
6. s. willing to deprive yourself Source: ecdict

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self gratify refusing self-sacrificing deprive ing willing yourself behavior

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self-abased self-abasement self-abasing self-abhorrence self-abnegating self-abnegation self-absorbed self-absorption self-abuse self-accusation self-accused self-acting self-action self-activating self-active

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