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incriminating

adjectiveverbattested in dialogue

Causing, showing, or proving that one is guilty of wrongdoing.

adjective

  1. 1

    Causing, showing, or proving that one is guilty of wrongdoing.

    Pridger had been burning books and other incriminating matter now for half an hour.

Etymology

From incriminate + -ing.

verb

  1. 1

    Also a form of incriminatepresent participle and gerund of incriminate

Forms

comparative
more incriminating
superlative
most incriminating
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