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Mystery Words
Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| investigation | the action of investigating something or someone; formal or systematic examination or research. |
| detective | a person, especially a police officer, whose occupation is to investigate and solve crimes. |
| suspicious | having or showing a cautious distrust of someone or something. |
| culprit | a person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed. |
| clues | a piece of evidence or information used in the detection of a crime or solving of a mystery. |
| motive | a reason for doing something, especially one that is hidden or not obvious. |
| alibi | a claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, typically a criminal one, is alleged to have taken place. |
| evidence | the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid. |
| infer | deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements. |
| interrogate | ask questions of (someone, especially a suspect or a prisoner) closely, aggressively, or formally. |
| investagate | carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of (an incident, allegation, etc.) so as to establish the truth. |
| red harring | something, especially a clue, that is or is intended to be misleading or distracting. |
| sleuth | a detective. |
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