guilt

1. v. t. The criminality and consequent exposure to punishment resulting from willful disobedience of law, or from morally wrong action; the state of one who has broken a moral or political law; crime; criminality; offense against right. Source: opted

2. v. t. Exposure to any legal penalty or forfeiture. Source: opted

3. n. the state of having committed an offense Source: wordnet

4. n. remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense Source: wordnet

5. 1. The criminality and consequent exposure to punishment resulting from willful disobedience of law, or from morally wrong action; teh state of one who has broken a moral or political law; crime; criminality; offense against right. Satan had not answer, but stood struck With guilt of his own sin. Milton. 2. Exposure to any legal penalty or forfeiture. A ship incurs guilt by the violation of a blockade. Kent. Source: webster

6. n:100 n. the state of having committed an offense n. remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense Source: ecdict

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