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Gilt vs. Guilt
Gilt
/ɡɪlt/Examples:
The old book had a gilt-edged cover, shimmering softly.Antique mirrors often have gilt frames that catch the light.She admired the gilt details on the ornate railing.
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Guilt
/ɡɪlt/Examples:
Clyde wondered about him – his real guilt.Spike's attempt at assuaging my guilt is ineffective.They had their own ways of discovering innocence or guilt.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Gilt refers to something covered in a thin layer of gold, which can remind you of something shiny and visually appealing.
- On the other hand, guilt is an emotional state related to feeling remorse or responsibility for something wrong.
- Think of guilt as the feeling you might get if your action has consequences, unlike gilt which is purely decorative and external.
- Remember the u in guilt as upset, alluding to the emotional state.
- Gilt has an i and tends to involve something shallow and surface-based, much like how gold leaf only covers the surface.
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