culprit (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈkʌlprɪt/
Definition
The person or thing responsible for a crime, fault, or negative outcome.
Examples
Police finally identified the culprit after reviewing hours of security footage.
High humidity is often the main culprit when bread goes moldy too quickly.
The team investigated the software bug to find the culprit in the code.
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