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Witness
A person who shares testimony of a fact or event.
Motive
The reason, need, or desire for someone to act in a certain way.
Clue
A piece of information that helps solve a mystery.
Crime
An illegal act, often involving harm or wrongdoing.
Case
A situation requiring investigation or action.
Hunch
An intuitive feeling about an event or result.
Victim
A person who is harmed or affected by a crime.
Mystery
Something strange or unknown that needs to be solved.
Sleuth
A person who investigates a case; a detective.
Deductive
Deriving conclusions by reasoning.
Suspect
A person who might have committed a crime.
Suspense
A feeling of excitement or tension about what will happen next.
Evidence
Breakthrough
A sudden advance in knowledge; an important discovery.
Solution
The answer to a mystery or problem.
Criminal
A person who commits a crime.
Red herring
A clue or piece of information that is misleading or distracting.
Alibi
The plea of having been elsewhere at the time of a crime or other event.
Twist
An unexpected change in a story.
Story
A series of events, especially about a mystery or crime.