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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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culprit/sinner/criminal/wrongdoer

0Who was the 01b00culprit02b00 that stole my dad's sneaker? It was the dog!02br
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00Which is closest in meaning to "culprit" in the above, sinner, criminal or wrongdoer? Thanks.0-
  

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02br 02br 00However, in general02br 02br 00culprit - need not be a serious situation (as in your example) but means 'the person/animal responsible for doing something bad'. 02br 02br 00sinner - this is someone who breaks a religious 'law' and it's only appropriate if you are discussing within a religious context. 0-

— Nona the brit

  • 02br 02br 00However, in general02br 02br 00culprit - need not be a serious situation (as in your example) but means 'the person/animal responsible for doing something bad'.
  • 02br 02br 00sinner - this is someone who breaks a religious 'law' and it's only appropriate if you are discussing within a religious context.
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0None of them really as it was only a dog - and all of those alternative words require an awareness of wrongdoing.02br
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00However, in general02br
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00culprit - need not be a serious situation (as in your example) but means 'the person/animal responsible for doing something bad'. It can be a very minor bad thing.02br
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00sinner
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