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How to pronounce self-effacement in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms effacement
Type of withdrawal

Examples of self-effacement

self-effacement
Self-effacement is a good principle, and one that David Cameron should follow.
From the latitude.blogs.nytimes.com
Letterman unraveled the sordid story with humor, honesty and self-effacement.
From the chron.com
Kennan's statement contains his typical amalgam of self-effacement and presumption.
From the time.com
And oh where, ask I, does dressing for oneself end and simple self-effacement begin?
From the guardian.co.uk
He does not shy away from a single question or seek refuge in evasive self-effacement.
From the guardian.co.uk
It reigns with serenity and in complete self-effacement, amidst the wildest confusion.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Graphic design, usually an art of self-effacement, had taken center stage.
From the sacbee.com
Her appalled yet amused self-effacement is part of the charm of her work.
From the al.com
But in playing he is at one with group's trademark mix of confidence and self-effacement.
From the guardian.co.uk