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Definition of
mea culpa exclamation
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
mea culpa
exclamation
exclamation
NAmE
/
/
ˌmeɪə ˈkʊlpə
/
/
(
from Latin
)
(
often humorous
)
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used when you are admitting that something is your fault
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mea culpa
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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me
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