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inculpatory

American  
[in-kuhlp-uh-tawr-ee] / ɪnˈkʌlp əˌtɔr i /

adjective

  1. having the effect of inculpating; incriminating.


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Mr. Cash’s message to Mr. Berry that “you’re in spy territory now” or an admonition that a bit of gossip was “very off the record” might be inculpatory if taken literally.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 23, 2025

Equally as impressive is how young Stettnisch can command our attention playing Oskar with little dialogue, mostly armed with a piercing, inculpatory stare.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 25, 2023

"This is one more inculpatory statement," former U.S.

From Salon Jun. 20, 2023

“It’s not inculpatory any more than the fact that we already have a recorded phone call,” said Anthony Michael Kreis, a law professor at Georgia State University.

From Seattle Times May 23, 2023

Soon after I reached my brother's house he communicated to me the contents of this inculpatory letter.

From Autobiography of Friedrich Froebel translated and annotated by Emilie Michaelis ... and H. Keatley Moore. by Michaelis, Emilie

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