culprit
/ˈkʌlprɪt/
noun
- A person who is responsible for a crime or wrongdoing.
- The culprit confessed to breaking the window during the game.
- After investigating, they found the culprit behind the graffiti on the wall.
- The police arrested the culprit who stole the bicycle.
- The cause of a problem or difficulty.
- The main culprit for the engine failure was a loose wire.
- The culprit for the bad smell was a forgotten carton of milk in the fridge.
- Too much sugar is often the culprit behind weight gain.
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