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Definition of
cui bono? exclamation
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
cui bono?
exclamation
exclamation
NAmE
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ˌkwi ˈboʊnoʊ
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from Latin
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used for asking who was likely to benefit from a crime, and who therefore is likely to be guilty
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