suspects

Meanings

• noun

  A person or thing that is under suspicion or investigation.

  - "The suspect was arrested for theft."
  - "The detective questioned several suspects."
  - "The alibis of all suspects were checked."

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Synonyms

accuse , point the finger at , distrust , doubt , imagine , suppose , think

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with suspects
supports , support , aborts , report

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Variants

List of all variants of suspects that leads to same result
suspect , suspected , suspecting , suspects , the usual suspects

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Forms

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suspecting, suspected, suspects, suspectedly

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Etymology

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From the Latin suspectus, past participle of suspectare, 'to suspect'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'suspect' first appeared in English in the 14th century.

2. In criminal law, a suspect is someone who is under investigation but has not yet been charged with a crime.

3. The term 'suspect' can also be used more generally to refer to anything that arouses suspicion or doubt.

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Related Concepts

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1. accused: A person who has been formally charged with a crime but has not yet been found guilty.

2. witness: A person who observes an event and provides testimony about it.

3. evidence: Information used to establish the facts of a case, especially in a court of law.

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Culture

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In literature and media, suspects are often portrayed as individuals who have been accused of a crime but not yet proven guilty. They may be innocent or guilty, and the process of determining their guilt or innocence forms the basis of many crime stories and detective novels.

How to Memorize "suspects"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person being questioned by a detective.
   - Visualize the word 'suspect' written out in bold letters.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'suspect' with the idea of someone being investigated for a crime.
   - Think of the word 'suspect' as meaning 'under suspicion'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym SUSPECT to remember the seven steps of a crime investigation: Suspect, Untaint the scene, Secure the scene, Process the scene, Collect evidence, Interview witnesses, and Narrate the story.

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