"culprit" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: [ˈkʰʌɫprɪt] Audio: en-us-culprit.ogg [US] Forms: culprit [singular], culprits [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A culprit is the person or thing that is responsible for a crime or accident.
    Sense id: simple-culprit-en-noun-bENNWsJ0
     
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          "text": "I have tightened the loose bolt that was the culprit; it should work now."
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