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RED-HANDED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In the act of committing a crime or other reprehensible act
Example:
caught red-handed
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Similar:
guilty (responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act)
II. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Doing something reprehensible or showing clear evidence of having done something reprehensible
Example:
he was caught red-handed
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