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The chain that I presented to my sister was not made of gold; it was just ______. I am suffering from a sense of ______. (guilt/gilt)
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Solution
The chain that I presented to my sister was not made of gold; it was just gilt. I am suffering from a sense of guilt. (guilt / gilt)
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