Both Uses
culprit
in
The Westing Game
(Edited)
- The culprit is far too cunning to be apprehended for this dastardly deed.
p. 29.9 *culprit = someone responsible for a crime
- The culprit is far too cunning to be apprehended for this dastardly deed.
p. 158.1
Definitions:
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(1)
(culprit) someone responsible for a wrongdoing -- especially a criminal; or something that caused a problem
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) More rarely culprit can reference anything identified as the cause of a problem -- such as a defective part that broke a machine.