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| Definition: | (adjective) Engrossed in oneself and one's own affairs; selfish. |
| Synonyms: | egocentric, egoistic |
| Usage: | She's too self-centered to take any interest in my troubles. |
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  Dominican Republic Dictator Rafael Trujillo Is Assassinated (1961)Trujillo was a military strongman who seized control of the Dominican Republic in 1930 and ruled it as a dictator for the next 30 years. He renamed the capital after himself and forced all citizens to join his political party. He brutally suppressed dissent and ordered the infamous 1937 Parsley Massacre, in which up to 30,000 Haitians living near the Dominican border were murdered. In 1961, Trujillo was ambushed and shot to death by seven men. Why was the CIA said to be involved? More... Discuss |
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