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guilty party

NOUN
culprit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
criminal felon fugitive miscreant offender wrongdoer
STRONG
con convict delinquent evildoer jailbird malefactor rascal sinner transgressor yardbird
WEAK
ex-con
Antonyms
STRONGEST
police
NOUN
offender
Synonyms
STRONGEST
convict criminal culprit delinquent felon lawbreaker suspect
STRONG
con crook jailbird malefactor sinner transgressor wrongdoer
WEAK
guilty person
Antonyms
STRONGEST
police

Example Sentences

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That’s the kind of defense being presented on behalf of Sen. Robert Menendez, for example, who is arguing that his wife is the guilty party.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2024

Simon Murray is the guilty party at the front post, he clears straight to Abdallah Sima, but it comes to him a bit quickly and he puts his rebound just wide.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2024

And there is not just one guilty party.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2024

Most dementia-related transgressions do not land the guilty party in prison or even in front of a jury.

From Scientific American • Aug. 17, 2023

If you analyze the discussions, you realize she’s not the subject, but the guilty party!

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

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