Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A person believed to have committed a wrongdoing or crime. Synonyms:
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This word has no antonyms Examples:
I suspect she took my book.He is the main suspect in the case.
Etymology:
From Middle English suspecte, borrowed from Old French, derived from the Latin suspectus, meaning "mistrusted or suspicious."
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