culpable

/ˈkʌlpəbl/ adjective formal

Definition

› deserving to be blamed for something bad

culpability

/ˌkʌlpəˈbɪləti/ noun [U]

(Definition of culpable adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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