Meaning of Culprit | Babel Free
ˈkʌlpɹɪtDefinitions
- The person or thing at fault for a problem or crime.
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A prisoner accused but not yet tried. UK
Equivalents
Examples
“I have tightened the loose bolt that was the culprit; it should work now.”
“Another sits beneath the purple canopy—a lady, but alone. The diadem is on her cold and haughty brow; there is no pity in her stern aspect, and the smile on her lip bodes death. Before her stands the lovely culprit, whose fatal beauty, and still more fatal love, are about to be dearly requited.”
“But the Dutch dominated only to waste numerous efforts, with Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie the main culprits.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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