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The guilty dog hid after chewing the shoe.
What does Guilty mean?
Guilty means responsible for a wrong action or feeling sorry about it.
Dictionary definition
Responsible for doing something wrong, or feeling bad because of something you did.
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The jury decided whether the person was guilty.
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A guilty feeling can lead someone to apologize and make things right.
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gil · tee · strongest beat: gil
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WordGuilty.
Partadjective.
MeaningGuilty means responsible for a wrong action or feeling sorry about it.
ExampleExample: The guilty dog hid after chewing the shoe.
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- Syllables
- gil · tee
- Strongest beat
- gil
- Ending
- tee
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on gil.
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Synonyms
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responsibleHaving caused or done something.
at faultResponsible for a mistake or problem.
ashamedFeeling bad about something wrong.
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