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suspects

suspects is the plural of suspect.

suspects is the third-person singular simple present indicative of suspect.

Meaning of suspect

Noun

suspect (plural suspects)

  1. A person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.
    • Round up the usual suspects.1942, Casablanca, written by Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein and Howard Koch

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Phrases with suspects

Questions about suspects

What is suspects the plural of?
Suspects is the plural of suspect.

Words near suspects in the dictionary

  1. suspectless
  2. suspectly
  3. suspectness
  4. suspector
  5. suspectors
  6. suspects
  7. suspence
  8. suspences
  9. suspend
  10. suspend one's disbelief
  11. suspendability

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