Guilt vs Quilt - What's the difference?
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Responsibility for wrongdoing.
Awareness of having done wrong.
The fact of having done wrong.
(legal) The state of having been found guilty or admitted guilt in legal proceedings.
(obsolete) To commit offenses; act criminally.
To cause someone to feel guilt, particularly in order to influence their behaviour.
* 1988 , , Healing the shame that binds you ,
* 1992 , , Codependent No More: how to stop controlling others and start caring for yourself ,
* 1995 , , True Betrayals ,
A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.
A quilted skirt worn by women.
To construct a quilt.
To construct something, such as clothing, using the same technique.
As nouns the difference between guilt and quilt
is that guilt is responsibility for wrongdoing while quilt is a bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.As verbs the difference between guilt and quilt
is that guilt is to commit offenses; act criminally while quilt is to construct a quilt.guilt
English
(wikipedia guilt)Etymology 1
From (etyl) gilt, gult, from (etyl) . See (l).Noun
(-)Antonyms
* innocenceDerived terms
* beguilt * guiltless * guiltlessness * guilty * guilt-sick * guilt trip * unguiltSee also
* regret * remorseEtymology 2
From (etyl) gilten, gylten, from (etyl) .Verb
(en verb)- He didn't want to do it, but his wife guilted him into it.
- Shame based parents would have guilted him for expressing anger.
- We don't have to be manipulated, guilted , coerced, or forced into anything.
- But I won't be threatened or bribed or guilted into giving up something that's important to me.
quilt
English
(wikipedia quilt)Noun
(en noun)- My grandmother is going to sew a quilt .