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accomplice
noun ac·com·plice \ə-ˈkäm-pləs, -ˈkəm-\
: a person who works with or helps someone who is doing something wrong or illegal
Full Definition of ACCOMPLICE
: one associated with another especially in wrongdoing
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Origin of ACCOMPLICE
alteration (from incorrect division of a complice) of complice
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accomplice
noun ac·com·plice \ə-ˈkäm-pləs\
Definition of ACCOMPLICE for Kids
: a partner in wrongdoing
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