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Word: Complicit
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 19th century: back-formation from complicity
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəmˈplɪsɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
involved with others in an activity that is unlawful or morally wrong
Short Definition:involved with others in activity that is unlawful or morally wrong
Examples:- the careers of those complicit in the cover-up were blighted
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