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La autoironía
Considered a social skill rather than low self esteem. It is the register that lets you talk about your own failures without asking for sympathy.
Examples in context
La autoironía desarma cualquier crítica.
Self-deprecation disarms any criticism.
Habla de sus fracasos con mucha autoironía.
He talks about his failures with a lot of self-deprecation.
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