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Definition of cui bono? exclamation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cui bono?

exclamation
 
/ˌkwiː ˈbɒnəʊ/,
 
/ˌkwiː ˈbəʊnəʊ/
 
/ˌkwiː ˈbəʊnəʊ/
(from Latin)
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  1. used for asking who was likely to benefit from a crime, and who therefore is likely to be guilty
    Word OriginLatin, ‘to whom (is it) a benefit?’
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