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• self-aware — self a•ware [[t]ˌsɛlf əˈwɛər[/t]] adj. cvb aware of one s own existence, personality, and nature • Etymology: 1875–80 self a•ware′ness, n …   From formal English to slang

• self-awareness — Realization of one s ongoing feeling and emotional experience; a major goal of all psychotherapy. * * * self aware·ness n an awareness of one s own personality or individuality * * * self aware·ness (self″ə wārґnəs) a sense… …   Medical dictionary

• ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

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