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Difference between Guilty about something and Guilty of something

guilty about something—feeling unhappy and ashamed because one has done smth. wrong:

  • Arthur felt guilty about using spray-on polish instead of the old-fashioned wax kind.

guilty of something—being responsible for an offence or crime:

  • An amnesty was granted, with few exceptions, to all who, during the late troubles, had been guilty of political offences.