guilt
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- pronunciation:
- gIlt
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
Guilt is the fact of having done something wrong or having broken a law.
The detective gathered evidence that proved the man's guilt.- similar words:
- blame, responsibility, wrongdoing
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| definition 2: |
Guilt is a feeling of being sorry for having done something wrong.
Ethan felt so much guilt about the bad thing he did that he finally told his mom about it.- synonyms:
- regret
- similar words:
- responsibility
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| related words: |
fault |
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gilt (a past tense and past participle of "gild")?
Guilt and
gilt sound alike but have different meanings.