something, especially a clue, that is or is intended to be misleading or distracting.

a person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed.

a claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, typically a criminal one, is alleged to have taken place.

he action of investigating something or someone; formal or systematic examination or research.

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Term	Definition
Motive	a reasoning to do something
Sleuth	a detetive
Red Herring	something, especially a clue, that is or is intended to be misleading or distracting.
Culprit	a person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed.
Alibi	a claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, typically a criminal one, is alleged to have taken place.
investigation	he action of investigating something or someone; formal or systematic examination or research.