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Culpable

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Deserving blame or censure; guilty.

Sense 1: Morally responsible for a wrongdoing.

Example sentence: The court found him culpable in the fraud scheme.

Sense 2: Deserving blame or condemnation for a certain outcome or consequences.

Example sentence: The company's negligence in safety procedures made them culpable for the accident.

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A person who is deserving of blame or guilt.

Sense 1: A person held accountable for a crime.

Example sentence: The police are still searching for the culpables behind the robbery.

Sense 2: A person responsible for a particular actions or outcomes.

Example sentence: The board of directors held the CEOs as the culpables for the company's failure.

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