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selfsameself‧same /ˈselfseɪm/ adjective [only before noun] written the same one► the same the same place, person, or thing, not a different one: · My friend and I went to the same school.· They work in different offices, but they have the same boss.· He could hardly believe that the woman sitting in front of him was the same one he'd seen on TV so many times.the same ... as: · She was born on the same day as me.· I was staying in the same hotel as Nelson Mandela. Can you believe it! ► common two or more people who have common aims, interests, beliefs etc have the same interests, aims, or beliefs: · We have a common goal - the creation of a united Europe.· Dating agencies try to match people with similar personalities and common interests.common ground (=opinions, beliefs etc shared between people): · There was a great deal of common ground between all the different representatives. ► the very (same)/the self-same use this to emphasize that someone or something is the same person or thing, not a different one, when this is interesting or surprising: · This is the very same house where Shakespeare wrote most of his plays.· Television gets most of its stories from the very tabloid newspapers it is so fond of attacking.· The self-same people who complain about low-flying aircraft are the ones who will be jetting off to Florida on their holidays next year. ► the selfsame two great victories on the selfsame day exactly the same: two great victories on the selfsame day |