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/ˈkʌlpəbəl/
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- Canada
- General-American
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈkʊlpəbəl/
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- Northern-England
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/ˈkɐlpəbəl/
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- New-Zealand
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ˈkʌlpəbəl
Adjective
Meriting condemnation, censure or blame, especially as something wrong, harmful or injurious; blameworthy, guilty.
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I am culpable for stealing your money.
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It would be […] impossible to list all the reasons why one might keep their sexuality hidden, and by no means is it culpable for a person to fear for their job or their family's esteem
Adjective
deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious
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blameworthy if not criminal behavior
censurable misconduct
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culpable negligence