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Mystery Words
Term | Definition |
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alibi | an excuse that an accused person uses to show that he or she was not at the scene of the crime |
breakthrough | a discovery that helps solve the crime |
clue | a fact or object that gives information toward solving the crime |
crime | an action that breaks the law |
deduction | drawing a conclusion |
detective | an investigator looking for and gathering clues |
evidence | a thing or statement that helps to prove who committed the crime |
hunch | a guess or feeling not based on facts |
motive | a reason that a person does something- can include anger, hatred, love,or greed |
mystery | something that is unknown |
red herring | a false clue that throws the investigator off track |
sleuth | an investigator |
suspect | person who has a motive to have committed a crime |
witness | person who has knowledge about a crime |