Culprit
Culprit noun - A person who has committed a crime.
Usage example: the police caught the culprit a mere two blocks from the scene of the crime
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Synonyms for Culprit
Hit man
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Hit man and Culprit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/culprit/hit_man
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