Mystery Vocab

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Another name for a detective

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Sleuth

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Excuse used by a suspect to prove absence from a crime scene

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Alibi

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A false lead that misleads the investigator

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Red Herring

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Someone who saw the crime being committed

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Witness

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Harmed in a crime

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Victim

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A person believed to have committed a crime

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Suspect

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Helps prove who committed a crime

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Evidence

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A person who investigates a crime/mystery

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Detective

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An act against the law

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Crime

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A fact or object that helps solve a mystery

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Clue