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noun • (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question • a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. verb • exonerate by means of an alibi | ||||||||
35% | 9 | Crime fiction stories | ||||||
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35% | 10 | Engrossing crime stories | ||||||
noun • a literary composition of poor quality that was written quickly to make money (to boil the pot) | ||||||||
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