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Guilty Feel Neglecting Duty Crime Wrong Jury Found

Idx 1269
Keyword guilty
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence They feel guilty of neglecting their duty.
Correct Sentence They feel guilty about neglecting their duty.
Cloze Error Sentence They feel guilty [[of]] neglecting their duty.
Cloze Sentence They feel guilty [[about]] neglecting their duty.
Cloze Answer about
Choices of | about
Explanation

(be) guilty of a crime or doing something wrong: 'The jury found the defendant guilty of murder.' 'He was guilty of driving without a licence or insurance.'

(feel) guilty about (doing) sth = ashamed: 'I still feel guilty about not visiting her while she was in hospital.'

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