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guilt-trip

verb [T]
 
 
/ˈɡɪlt.trɪp/ (-pp-) informal

Definition

to make someone feel guilty, usually in order to make them do something: He's just trying to guilt-trip you into paying him more.Sadness and regret
(Definition of guilt-trip verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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