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guilt

/ɡɪlt/

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Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A feeling of having done something wrong or failed in an obligation.

    “He felt a wave of guilt after eating the last piece of cake without asking.”

  2. 2

    The fact of having committed a specified or implied offense or crime.

    “The evidence clearly established his guilt in the court case.”

See Also

remorseshameregretblameconscienceinnocenceculpability