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noun
a person who knowingly helps another in a crime or wrongdoing, often as a subordinate.
Origin:
1475–85; a(c) of unclear orig. + late Middle English complice < Middle French < Medieval Latin complici- (stem of complex) partner; see complex
1475–85; a(c) of unclear orig. + late Middle English complice < Middle French < Medieval Latin complici- (stem of complex) partner; see complex
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Accomplice
is an SAT word you need to know.
So is licit. Does it mean:
| legal or permissible |
| boldness or daring |
Example Sentences
- He is, technically, an accomplice to a serious set of crimes.
- For the tryptophan in turkey to do its sleep-inducing work, it needs an accomplice.
- Once the funds were overseas, his accomplice jonjacob disappeared.
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Word Origin & History
accomplice
late 15c., from O.Fr. complice "a confederate," with a parasitic a- on model of accomplish, etc., or assimilation of indefinite article in phrase a complice, from L.L. complicem (nom. complex) "partner, confederate," from L. complicare "fold together" (see complicate).
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accomplice
in law, a person who becomes equally guilty in the crime of another by knowingly and voluntarily aiding the other to commit the offense. An accomplice is either an accessory or an abettor. The accessory aids a criminal prior to his crime, whereas the abettor aids him during the act itself.
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