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Decriminalize
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To do away with legal penalties for
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Nathan and his group of friends are committed to working to decriminalize guns and certain drugs.
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Incriminate
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To reveal guilt or make (someone) appear guilty
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After the shoes were stolen from the store, we realized that we could incriminate Joseph because the shoes were under his bed.
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Recrimination
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An accusation made in reply; a countercharge
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Beck made a recrimination against Aylene after she kept accusing him of leaving the water running, even though she showered last.
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Culpable
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Deserving blame
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Steven, who was responsible for not fixing the car's gears , considered himself culpable for Oscar's accident.
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Culprit
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One responsible for a crime
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Tess is unaware of who the culprit may be, but she thinks that Gustave might be responsible.
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Mea Culpa
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(interjection) Statement uttered to show personal responsibility for a wrong
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"Mea culpa!" shouted Alex, as he realized that he was the one who forgot to shovel the snow.
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Onus
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Burden or obligation
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The onus of proving that Stephanie was the pirated movie maker rests on the Judge.
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Onerous
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Unpleasant and burdensome
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Mr. Haunberg faced the onerous task of telling Casey that she had failed the graduation exam.
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Exonerate
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To prove not guilty
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Irene is feeling extremely confident that her evidence from the warehouse will exonerate Maria.
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Approbation
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Praise or approval
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Juliana received much approbation for her wonderful project on Solar powered energy.
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Reprobate
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A dishonest or immoral person; a scoundrel
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Tim "Aches" Burgundy, the reprobate who slaughtered the mayor's family, must be punished and sentenced to jail.
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Reprove
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To scold or criticize
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Moi wanted to reprove Manny for eating three-fourths of the pepperoni pizza by himself.
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