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partner in crime

partner in crime noun: a criminal accomplice.

Noun

partner in crime (plural partners in crime)

  1. A criminal accomplice.
  2. (humorous, informal) A close associate.

Forms of partner in crime

pluralpartners in crime
alternative formpartner-in-crime

Questions about partner in crime

What does partner in crime mean?
Partner in crime means a criminal accomplice.
What part of speech is partner in crime?
Partner in crime is a noun.
What is the plural of partner in crime?
The plural of partner in crime is partners in crime.

Words near partner in crime in the dictionary

  1. partmaximum
  2. partn
  3. partner
  4. partner dance
  5. partner dances
  6. partner in crime
  7. partner IVF
  8. partner up
  9. partner-in-crime
  10. partnerdom
  11. partnered

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