prime suspect
Definitions
A person who is considered by the law enforcement agency investigating a crime to be the most likely suspect.
Equivalents
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Examples
“The police had found the getaway car in the field. The rain⟳ had washed most of the yellow paint⟳ off the Mini to reveal⟳ the Union Jack underneath. There was no doubt⟳ that the car was Queenie. This led the police to their prime suspect⟳, the car’s owner, Gilbert Goodie.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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