Culprit and Wretch

Culprit

Culprit noun - A person who has committed a crime.
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Synonyms for Culprit

Wretch and culprit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wretch" instead a noun "Culprit".

Wretch

Wretch noun - A mean, evil, or unprincipled person.
Usage example: the clerk was an ungrateful wretch who stole money from his employer's cash register
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Synonyms for Wretch

Culprit and wretch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Culprit" instead a noun "Wretch".

Nearby Words: wretched, wretchedly

How words are described

female female culprit female wretch
complete complete culprit complete wretch
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