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<body><div><strong>2.</strong> The reflexive form <em><span style="color: darkblue;">self-destruct</span></em> appeared in the late 1960s, in North America, and follows the same grammatical functions of <em><span style="color: darkblue;">destruct</span></em>. Its figurative uses have developed on both sides of the Atlantic to such an extent that this is now by far the most common use of the word, occurring typically in sports reports (defeated teams, failing managers, and so on) and political commentary:</div></body>

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