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
Mobster
Mobster noun - A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.
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Synonyms for Mobster
Culprit and mobster are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Culprit" instead a noun "Mobster".
Nearby Word: mob
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Both words in one sentence
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He examines the clothing worn by a well-known mobster in a jeweller's office to which he had tracked the culprit of a burglary.
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Mobster and Culprit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/culprit/mobster
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