red-handed
adjective
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
in the act of committing a crime or other reprehensible act
caught red-handed
Related & opposite
- guilty similar to
Sense 2 adverb
doing something reprehensible or showing clear evidence of having done something reprehensible
he was caught red-handed
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | guilty |