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culprit
[ kuhl-prit ]
noun
- a person or other agent guilty of or responsible for an offense or fault.
- a person arraigned for an offense.
culprit
/ 藞办蕦濒辫谤瑟迟 /
noun
- law a person awaiting trial, esp one who has pleaded not guilty
- the person responsible for a particular offence, misdeed, etc
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of culprit1
C17: from Anglo-French cul-, short for culpable guilty + prit ready, indicating that the prosecution was ready to prove the guilt of the one charged
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"The most important culprits are civil engineers... Even small things like the road signages and marking system are very poor in the country," he said.
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Social media users condemned the culprits, and some noted that the cuts were done just ahead of Earth Day.
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He told BBC News that the main culprit is still at large, but that police have made 40 arrests so far.
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About 13 years ago, a similar heist was foiled when the culprits were caught in the act, the owner said.
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The culprit for this could be social comparison.
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