accomplice

  • 31accomplice — noun Etymology: alteration (from incorrect division of a complice) of complice Date: 1584 one associated with another especially in wrongdoing …

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  • 32accomplice — A bacterium that accompanies the main infecting agent in a mixed infection and that influences the virulence of the main organism. [M.E., fr. O.Fr., fr. L. comples, closely connected] * * * ac·com·plice (ah kom plēsґ) [Fr.] a bacterium which …

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  • 33accomplice — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. accessory, abettor, confederate, associate, crony; partner, colleague, sidekick (inf.). See auxiliary. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. confederate, accessory, helper, partner in crime; see assistant ,… …

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  • 34accomplice — ac·com·plice || É™ kÊŒmplɪs n. partner in crime …

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  • 35accomplice — [ə kʌmplɪs, ə kɒm ] noun a person who helps another commit a crime. Origin C16: alt. of ME complice an associate , via OFr. from late L. complex, complic allied …

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  • 36accomplice — n. Confederate, accessary, abettor, associate (in a crime). See socius criminis …

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  • 37accomplice — noun (C) a person who helps someone such as a criminal to do something wrong …

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  • 38accomplice — noun police have reason to believe that Johnson had two accomplices, possibly his wife and brother Syn: partner in crime, associate, accessory, abettor, confederate, collaborator, fellow conspirator, co conspirator; henchman; informal sidekick …

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  • 39accomplice — n accessory or Chiefly Law. accessary, Law. accessory before or after the fact, Law. principal, partner in crime, Sl. gun moll or moll, Law. parti ceps criminis, socius criminis; confederate, abettor, aider, collaborator, cooperator, contributor …

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  • 40accomplice — ac·com·plice …

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