flatter oneself

English

Verb

flatter oneself (third-person singular simple present flatters oneself, present participle flattering oneself, simple past and past participle flattered oneself)

  1. (reflexive) To have the false but pleasant belief that something is true.
    He flatters himself that he has a good voice.
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