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Culprit

Noun

A person guilty for committing a crime or wrongdoing.

Example sentence: The police finally caught the culprit responsible for the recent burglaries in the neighborhood.

Noun

A person or thing responsible for a particular problem or undesirable situation.

Example sentence: Lack of time management is often the culprit behind missed deadlines.

Adjective

Causing or responsible for something negative or wrong.

Example sentence: The culprit software update resulted in the system crashing repeatedly.

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