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CRIMIN

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Latin
Crime, charge of crime
decriminalize, incriminate, recrimination

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Decriminalize

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v.
to do away with legal penalties for
CRIMIN

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Incriminate

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v.
to reveal guilt or make (someone) appear guilty
CRIMIN
syn:implicate
ant:acquit
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Recrimination

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n.
an accusation made in reply; a counter-charge
CRIMIN
syn:rebuke

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CULP

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Latin
to blame
culpable, culprit, mea culpa

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Culpable

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adj
deserving blame
CULP
syn:liable
ant:blameless
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Culprit

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n.
one responsible for a crime
CULP
syn:perpetrator

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Mea Culpa

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interjection
statement uttered to show personal responsibility for a wrong
CULP

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ONUS/ONER

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Latin
burden
onus, onerous, exonerate

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Onus

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n.
burden or obligation
ONUS/ONER
syn:duty

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Onerous

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adj
unpleasant or burdensome
ONUS/ONER
syn:demanding
ant:easy
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Exonerate

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v.
to prove not guilty
ONER/ONUS
syn:acquit
ant:condemn, convict
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PROB/PROV

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Latin
prove good, approve
approbation, reprobate, reprove

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Approbation

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n.
praise or approval
PROB/PROV
syn:commendation
ant:condemnation
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Reprobate

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n.
a dishonest or immoral person; a scoundrel
PROB/PROV
syn:delinquent

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Reprove

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v.
to scold or criticize
PROB/PROV
syn:chide
ant:praise

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