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culprit
[kuhl-prit]
noun
a person or other agent guilty of or responsible for an offense or fault.
a person arraigned for an offense.
culprit
/ ˈʌɪ /
noun
law a person awaiting trial, esp one who has pleaded not guilty
the person responsible for a particular offence, misdeed, etc
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of culprit1
Example Sentences
You're not alone - around one in five people are allergic to pollen and the culprit is usually grass, although trees can also trigger symptoms.
Slicker was not the only culprit as Lewis Ferguson deflected the ball past him after the Scotland defence made a mess of clearing a corner to hand Iceland a 2-1 lead after John Souttar's equaliser.
Between January and March of this year, 26 instances of livestock depredation were being investigated with wolves confirmed as the culprit in 16 of them, according to state data.
In early spring the main culprit is tree pollen which the Met Office says affects around 25% of sufferers annually.
One by one, each would-be monarch loses her head, until the culprit is caught and exposed, “Scooby-Doo” style.
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