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The definition of culprit

C17: from Anglo-French cul-, short for culpable guilty + prit ready, indicating that the prosecution was ready to prove the guilt of the one charged

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Synonyms: offend, criminal, villain, sin, delinquent, felon, wrongdoer, miscreant, evildoer
 

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