suspect
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈsʌspɛkt/
- After interviewing witnesses, the police have a clear description of the suspect.
- the usual suspects
- the prime suspect
- arrest the suspect
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Watch on YouTubeI was a suspect, but I was OK.
- I was a suspect, but I was OK.
- At that point, they go from being a suspect to a prospect to a lead.
- One article talked about this alleged suspect as a neighbor.
- But he was the only suspect an hour after they found Jodie.
- So the chance of a close relative of a suspect are very small.
- And the ATF, they have ATF still looking for gun theft suspect in Jackson.
- He, he's a suspect for sure, but he doesn't know that.
Examples
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Police questioned witnesses, but no suspects were detained.
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He's a suspect in four murders.
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Is the suspect still in the house?
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We got nothing to hold him as a suspect.
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- One of the suspects died in the crash.
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But he was the only suspect an hour after they found Jodie.
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In my opinion, the search of the suspect's quarters was illegal.
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The suspect's in custody, but they're not releasing any information until they complete their investigation.
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The suspect turned out to be Sister Theresa of lmmaculate Heart.
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And we all know a stranger is the likeliest suspect if there's trouble.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
2
3.6
A person officially charged with a crime in court
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How Guilty
Surface Forms
Etymology
Suspect comes from old Latin parts sub- ('under') and specere ('to look'), giving the image of 'looking from below' or watching quietly. So a suspect is someone people 'look at' with doubt because they might be guilty.