Mystery Vocab

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alibi

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proof that someone accused of a crime could not have done it

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Breakthrough

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Important discovery

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Clue

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Evidence that helps to solve a problem.

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Crime: an act punishable by law, often seen as evil.

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an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

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Deduction

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Reasoning from the general to the particular.

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deduce

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conclude by reasoning

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denouncement

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outcome of a complex sequence of events

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Detective:

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An investigator employed to obtain information.

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Evidence:

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Knowledge on which to base belief.

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Hunch

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An impression that something might be the case.