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culpable
deserving blame; legally responsible for wrongdoing
In more detail
1. (adjective) deserving blame or responsibility for something bad that has happened
2. (adjective) guilty of wrongdoing or a crime
Examples
- 1. The company was found culpable for the environmental damage caused by the factory.
- 2. He was culpable in the theft and faced criminal charges.
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