responsible
adjective
deserving to be blamed for something that has happened
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Responsible for something or someone
answerable
adjective
if you are answerable for something, you are considered to be responsible for it
under an obligation
forced to do something for legal or moral reasons
of your own making
caused by your own actions
accountable
adjective
in a position where people have the right to criticize you or ask you why something happened
at fault
responsible for a bad or unpleasant situation
up to someone
if something is up to you, you are responsible for doing it
in someone’s hands
if something is in someone’s hands, they are responsible for it
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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