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be self-defeating
adjective
Something, such as a plan or action, which contains elements that will cause it to fail.
Exact(60)
It would be self-defeating".
Still, these efficiencies can be self-defeating.
But this can be self-defeating.
And austerity may be self-defeating even in fiscal terms.
But these laws tend to be self-defeating.
But blanket antagonism toward the Brothers would be self-defeating.
So searching for freedom in that can be self-defeating.
On a real expedition, that would be self-defeating.
Wales scoring 50 and conceding 25 would be self-defeating.
The blunders may often be self-defeating, but not always.
Arrogance or even schadenfreude would be self-defeating for Berlin.
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