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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 | ||||||||
37% | 11 | Serialized mystery stories | ||||||
noun • A section of a European newspaper typically dedicated to arts, culture, criticism and light literature. • An article published in this section. | ||||||||
32% | 8 | Investigative characters in mystery stories | ||||||
noun • A private detective; originally, a policeman or police detective. | ||||||||
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