guilt
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- pronunciation:
- gIlt
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the fact of having done something wrong or having broken a law.
The police used fingerprints as evidence of his guilt.- antonyms:
- innocence
- similar words:
- blame, responsibility
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| definition 2: |
a feeling of being sorry or responsible for having done something wrong.
You could see the guilt on her face after she broke her neighbor's window.- synonyms:
- regret, remorse
- similar words:
- responsibility
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| related words: |
fault |
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gilt sound alike but have different meanings.