culprit
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈkʌl.pɹɨt/
culprit (plural culprits)
- The person or thing at fault for a problem or crime.
- I have tightened the loose bolt that was the culprit; it should work now.
- (UK, law) A prisoner accused but not yet tried.
- See also Thesaurus:criminal
- French: coupable
- German: Beschuldigter, Missetäter, Schuldiger, Täter, Übeltäter, (law) Beklagter
- Italian: colpevole, reo
- Portuguese: culpado
- Russian: вино́вник
- Spanish: culpable
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