culprit

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Noun

1. The [[person]] or [[thing]] at [[fault]] for a [[problem]] or [[crime]].
2. {{lb|en|UK|law}} A [[prisoner]] [[accuse]]d but not yet [[try|tried]]. <!--historical?-->

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