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Detective Vocabulary

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alibi an excuse that a suspect uses to show that he or she was somewhere other than at the scene of the crime when the crime was committed
clue a fact or object that helps to solve mysteries
crime an act that is against the law
Detective a person who investigates mysteries and gathers information
evidence something that helps prove who committed the crime
mystery something that is secret and unknown
red herring a false lead that throws the investigator off track
sleuth another name for a detective
suspect a person who is believed to have possibly committed the crime
victim someone who is harmed or suffers some loss because of a crime
witness someone who saw the crime being committed and can provide some information
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