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guilt-free

guilt-free is the alternative form of guiltfree.

Meaning of guiltfree

Adjective

guiltfree (not comparable)

  1. Not experiencing guilt.
    • Light relief is given by the carelessly happy and guiltfree (because unmarried) lovers Varvara (Barbara Walker) and Vanya (Paul Crook)...1973, Country Life, volume 154, page 899
  2. Not causing guilt
    • Historically, eating has been a source of great pleasure. It is increasingly a source of guilt. Advertisers recognize and capitalize on this with commercials promoting “guilt-free” foods.1998 December 15, Raymond Lemberg, Leigh Cohn, Eating Disorders: A Reference Sourcebook, ABC-CLIO, →ISBN, page 57

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Questions about guilt-free

What is guilt-free the alternative form of?
Guilt-free is the alternative form of guiltfree.

Words near guilt-free in the dictionary

  1. guilt offerings
  2. guilt trip
  3. guilt tripped
  4. guilt tripping
  5. guilt trips
  6. guilt-free
  7. guilt-ridden
  8. guilt-sick
  9. guilt-trip
  10. guilt-tripped
  11. guilt-tripping

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