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Culprit
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a person who is responsible for a crime or wrongdoing
culprit
n
Example
The witness's shaky testimony and inconsistent statements eventually gave the defendant away as the true culprit.
The detective ascertained the identity of the culprit through fingerprint analysis.
The detective uncovered the culprit's elaborate shenanigan.
With the identified culprit, the case was considered solved by the police.
The detective worked tirelessly to unmask the real culprit behind the series of thefts.
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