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offender
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | wrongdoer |
| Synonyms: | criminal, evildoer, offender, transgressor |
| Main Entry: | malefactor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | wrongdoer |
| Synonyms: | convict, criminal, culprit, delinquent, felon, knave, offender, rascal, scoundrel, villain |
| Main Entry: | respondent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | accused |
| Synonyms: | appellant, defendant, litigant, offender, prisoner, suspect |
| Notes: | a person with a divorce action brought against them is the respondent and an involved adulterer is the corespondent |
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