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The Detective's Dictionary

Learn the important vocabulary terms associated with the Mystery Genre.

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alibian excuse that a suspect uses to show he was somewhere else when crime was committed
cluea fact or object that helps to solve mysteries
crimean act that is against the law
detectivea person who investigates mysteries and gathers information
evidencesomething that helps prove who committed the crime
mysterysomething that is secret and unknown
red herringa false lead that throws the investigator off track
sleuthanother name for a detective
suspecta person who is believed to have possibly committed the crime
victimsomeone who is harmed or suffers some loss because of the crime
witnesssomeone who saw the crime being committed and can provide some information



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