Perpetrator

//ˈpɜː(ɹ).pɪˌtɹeɪt.ə(ɹ)//

Word Type

Noun

The word "perpetrator" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

state with certainty just what happened

Derived Terms

co-perpetrator multiperpetrator perpetratress poopetrator

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

offender wrongdoer

Type Of (IsA)

Related Terms

crime criminal criminal person instigator offence pear pear pet perpetrate person pet

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