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Perpetrator
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a person who carries out a harmful, illegal, or criminal act
Example
Witnesses saw the perpetrator fleeing the scene of the assault with a weapon in hand.
Investigators worked to compile evidence linking the suspect to the crime and proving they were the perpetrator.
Police are still searching for the perpetrator or perpetrators of the armed robbery.
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perpetr
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perpetrate
Verb
perpetrator
Noun

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