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Vocabulary Entry
guilty
|adjective • noun • verb
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A
adjective
Having committed a crime or wrongdoing; responsible for a specified offense.
Example Sentences
"The jury found the defendant guilty of all charges."
"She felt guilty for forgetting her friend's birthday."
"He knew he had a guilty conscience after lying."
N
noun
The fact of having committed a specified or implied offense or crime.
Example Sentences
"The guilty of the criminals was evident during the trial."
"He confessed his guilt to the authorities."
"The judge assessed the severity of the guilt before announcing the sentence."
V
verb
To declare (someone) to be guilty; to convict.
Example Sentences
"The court will guilty the defendant if there is sufficient evidence."
"They were guilty of lying under oath."
"He felt that society would guilty him for his mistakes."