Both Uses of
culprit
in
Nicholas Nickleby
- 'Very well, sir,' said Squeers, darting a withering look at the culprit.†
Chpt 4 *
- 'Lift him out,' said Squeers, after he had literally feasted his eyes, in silence, upon the culprit.†
Chpt 13
Definition:
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(culprit) someone responsible for a wrongdoing -- especially a criminal; or something that caused a problem