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The definition of culprit

2 Definitions of: culprit

    1. noun, law a person awaiting trial, esp one who has pleaded not guilty
    2. noun, the person responsible for a particular offence, misdeed, etc
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Synonyms: offend, criminal, villain, sin, delinquent, felon, wrongdoer, miscreant, evildoer
 

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