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culpable

cul·pa·ble [ kúlpəb'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
guilty: deserving blame or punishment for a wrong

[13th century. Via French< Latin culpabilis< culpare "to blame" < culpa "fault, blame"]

cul·pa·bil·i·ty [ kùlpə bíllətee ] noun
cul·pa·bly [ kúlpəblee ] adverb
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