Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word The feeling of having committed wrong or failed in an obligation.
Guilt
/ɡɪlt/Synonyms:
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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.
Etymology:
Originating in the Middle English term gilt, the word guilt comes from the Old English gylt, which refers to a crime or sin, related to the act of committing or being culpable.
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