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culpable

adjective

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Deserving blame for a fault or wrongdoing.

A person who knowingly concealed the error could be culpable.

Dictionary practice example.

A design contest discovered that one entrant had submitted another person's work under her own name. The panel considered her culpable because she had knowingly claimed authorship.

From Responsibility Under Pressure.

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