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guilt
noun(guilt)
the fact of having committed a breach of conduct especially violating law and involving a penalty; broadly : guilty conduct
guilt
noun(guilt)
the state of one who has committed an offense especially consciously
guilt
noun(guilt)
feelings of deserving blame especially for imagined offenses or from a sense of inadequacy : self-reproach
guilt
verb(guilt)
to cause (someone) to feel guilty : to persuade (someone) to do something by causing feelings of guilt —often followed by into
guilt
verb(guilt)
to cause feelings of guilt in (someone) : to try to manipulate the behavior of (someone) by causing feelings of guilt : guilt
guilt
noun(guilt)
an instance of feeling guilty : a feeling of guilt or blame caused especially by another person's comment or accusation
guilt
idiom(guilt)
to try to make (someone) feel bad or sorry
guilt
idiom(guilt)
feelings of guilt, remorse, or regret

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