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self-destructing

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb self-destruct has 1 sense
  1. self-destruct, self-destroy - do away with oneself or itself; "The machine will self-destruct if you tamper with it"
    --1 is one way to destroy, destruct
    Derived forms: noun self-destruction2, noun self-destruction1
    Sample sentences:
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Definitions from the Web

Term: Self-Destructing

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Describing something that is designed to destroy or erase itself automatically after a certain period of time.

Example sentence: The mission briefings in the spy movie were delivered through self-destructing messages that disappeared after being read.

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Sense 2: Referring to a behavior or action that leads to negative consequences for oneself.

Example sentence: His self-destructing tendencies, such as excessive gambling, ultimately ruined his career and personal life.

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Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1: The act of intentionally destroying or ruining oneself or one's chances.

Example sentence: The protagonist, unable to cope with the loss, felt like self-destructing after the sudden death of his partner.

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Sense 2: The process of an object or system undergoing an automatic destruction or erasure.

Example sentence: The protagonist activated the self-destructing mechanism on the spaceship, knowing it would explode soon.

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