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culprits

culprits is the plural of culprit.

Meaning of culprit

Noun

culprit (plural culprits)

  1. The person or thing at fault for a problem or crime.
    • I have tightened the loose bolt that was the culprit; it should work now.
  2. (UK) A prisoner accused but not yet tried.

Questions about culprits

What is culprits the plural of?
Culprits is the plural of culprit.

Words near culprits in the dictionary

  1. Culpepper
  2. Culpepper Island
  3. Culpeppers
  4. Culpin
  5. culprit
  6. culprits
  7. culrage
  8. Culrain
  9. culreticulin
  10. Culross
  11. culs-de-four

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