n.
Function: noun
responsibility for misdeed or delinquency FF1C; accepted the blame for his foolish act FF1E;
Synonyms: culpability, fault, guilt, onus
Related Words: accountability, answerability, liability; accusation, charge, imputation; censure, condemnation, denunciation, reprehension
Idioms: burden of guilt
Contrasted Words: commendation, compliment; acclaim, applause, praise