culprit

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): [ˈkʰʌɫprɪt]

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Noun

Singular culprit

Plural culprits

1. (countable) A culprit is the person or thing that is responsible for a crime or accident.

   I have tightened the loose bolt that was the culprit; it should work now.