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Accomplice

noun

An accomplice is someone who helps with wrongdoing.

10 letters 3 syllables

What does Accomplice mean?

An accomplice is someone who helps with wrongdoing.

Dictionary definition

A person who helps someone do something wrong or illegal.

Example sentences

Accomplice in a sentence

easy

The thief had an accomplice.

medium

The detective searched for the robber's accomplice.

hard

The story revealed that the quiet shopkeeper had been an accomplice all along.

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Accomplice

Voice settings
Sounds like

uh · kom · plis · strongest beat: kom

Synonyms

Words like Accomplice

partnerUse for someone who works with another person.
assistantUse for someone who helps, though accomplice usually means helping wrongdoing.
Antonyms

Opposite words

victimUse for someone harmed by wrongdoing.
opponentUse for someone who works against another person.
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Word family

Accomplice word family

Base word

accomplice

noun

accomplices

More than one person helping with wrongdoing.

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