Both Uses of
culprit
in
David Copperfield
- An unhappy culprit, found guilty of imperfect exercise, approaches at his command.†
Chpt 7-9 *
- The culprit falters excuses, and professes a determination to do better tomorrow.†
Chpt 7-9
Definition:
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(culprit) someone responsible for a wrongdoing -- especially a criminal; or something that caused a problem