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Mystery Vocabulary

Words to assist you in mystery stories

TermDefinition
alibi An excuse that an accused person uses to show that he/she was somewhere else other than the scene of a crime
breakthrough an advance or discovery that helps to solve a crime
clue a fact or object that helps solve a mystery
crime an act committed in violation of the law
deduce to infer (figure out) by logical reasoning
evidence something, such as a witness statement or object, that is used as proof in a crime
hunch a guess or feeling not based on known facts
motive The reason that causes a person to do something or act in a certain way
plot the events or incidents in a story
purloin to steal or filch
red herring something that is intended to divert attention or be misleading
sleuth A person who investigates crimes and gathers information
suspect a person who is suspected of a crime
victim someone who is harmed or suffers some loss
witness Someone who saw or can give a firsthand account of something
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