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culprit

/ˈkʌlprɪt/

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1 · noun

the person or thing responsible for a problem

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A loose cable was the culprit behind the outage.
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停电的原因原来是一根松脱的电线。
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Pronunciation: /ˈkʌlprɪt/

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