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Definitions

perpetrator

[pur-pi-trey-ter] / ˈpɜr pɪˌtreɪ tər /

NOUN

manslayer

Synonyms

STRONG

assassin butcher cut-throat enforcer executioner killer murderess slaughterer slayer triggerman

WEAK

hit person manslaughterer massacrer trigger person

NOUN

massacrer

Synonyms

WEAK

assassin butcher criminal cutthroat enforcer executioner hit person hit-and-run homicide killer manslaughterer manslayer murderess slaughterer slayer trigger person triggerman

NOUN

murderer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assassin executioner

STRONG

butcher cut-throat enforcer killer slaughterer slayer

WEAK

hit person manslaughterer trigger person

NOUN

murderess

Synonyms

STRONG

assassin butcher cut-throat enforcer executioner killer manslayer slaughterer slayer triggerman

WEAK

hit person manslaughterer massacrer trigger person

NOUN

public enemy

Synonyms

WEAK

criminal felon gangster lawbreaker malevolent outlaw public enemy number one racketeer scofflaw universal foe villain

NOUN

slaughterer

Synonyms

STRONG

assassin butcher criminal cutthroat enforcer executioner homicide killer manslayer murderess slayer triggerman

WEAK

hit person hit-and-run manslaughterer massacrer trigger person

NOUN

slayer

Synonyms

STRONG

assassin butcher criminal cutthroat enforcer executioner homicide killer manslayer murderess slaughterer triggerman

WEAK

hit person hit-and-run manslaughterer massacrer trigger person

NOUN

triggerman

Synonyms

STRONG

assassin butcher cut-throat enforcer executioner hatchet man hatchet woman hit man hit woman killer manslayer murderer murderess slaughterer slayer

WEAK

hit person manslaughterer massacrer trigger person

NOUN

wrongdoer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crook culprit miscreant trespasser violator

STRONG

criminal felon malefactor offender sinner transgressor

Antonyms

STRONG

police

WEAK

law-abiding citizen

Example Sentences

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The FBI has been working with local law enforcement to identify and arrest the perpetrators.

From The Wall Street Journal

Young people remain disproportionately represented as both victims and perpetrators.

From BBC

"This law means we will be the first in Europe to reveal the real motivation of the perpetrators, which is hierarchy and power."

From BBC

That very vulnerability is what is preyed upon by perpetrators.

From Salon

The perpetrator would have to keep at least one clue from his victims to feign innocence, but a subtle inconsistency would allow others to infer his guilt.

From The Wall Street Journal

perpetrator

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