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nonsuspect

nonsuspect noun: one who is not a suspect.

Noun

nonsuspect (plural nonsuspects)

  1. One who is not a suspect.
    • After the accuser proved unable to identify her assailants during two photo lineups, Nifong told the police to give her a third chance, showing her pictures only of the 46 white lacrosse players without any pictures of “fillers,” or nonsuspects.2007 September 16, Jeffrey Rosen, “Wrongly Accused”, in New York Times

Forms of nonsuspect

pluralnonsuspects

Origin of nonsuspect

From non- + suspect.

Questions about nonsuspect

What does nonsuspect mean?
Nonsuspect means one who is not a suspect.
What part of speech is nonsuspect?
Nonsuspect is a noun.
What is the plural of nonsuspect?
The plural of nonsuspect is nonsuspects.

Words near nonsuspect in the dictionary

  1. nonsurvivor
  2. nonsurvivors
  3. nonsusceptibility
  4. nonsusceptible
  5. nonsushi
  6. nonsuspect
  7. nonsuspects
  8. nonsuspended
  9. nonsuspense
  10. nonsuspicious
  11. nonsustainability

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