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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
guilty
/ˈɡɪl.ti/
noun1 of 2
having done something bad or illegal
- “They say he is guilty, but I believe the contrary.”Tatoeba
- “I have come to the conclusion that he is guilty.”Tatoeba
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adjective2 of 2
Responsible for a dishonest act.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)