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confederate
(Psychology) An actor who participates in a psychological experiment pretending to be a subject but in actuality working for the researcher (also known as a "stooge").
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  1. (Psychology) An actor who participates in a psychological experiment pretending to be a subject but in actuality working for the researcher (also known as a "stooge").
  2. (Newfoundland) A supporter of Confederation between Newfoundland and Canada.
  3. A person, group, nation, or state united with another or others for a common purpose; ally; associate
accessory
One who aids or contributes to the commission or concealment of a crime or assists others in avoiding apprehension for the crime but not present when the crime was committed. Mere silence or approval of the crime is insufficient to make one an accessory; the person must take steps to facilitate the commission or concealment of the crime or the avoidance of the criminal’s capture. See also misprision of felony, accomplice, aid and abet, conspiracy, and principal.
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  1. One who aids or contributes to the commission or concealment of a crime or assists others in avoiding apprehension for the crime but not present when the crime was committed. Mere silence or approval of the crime is insufficient to make one an accessory; the person must take steps to facilitate the commission or concealment of the crime or the avoidance of the criminal’s capture. See also misprision of felony, accomplice, aid and abet, conspiracy, and principal.
  2. A subordinate or supplementary item; an adjunct.
  3. A piece of optional equipment for convenience, comfort, appearance, etc.
helper
(Singapore) A person who does cleaning and cooking in a family, or in a market.
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  1. (Singapore) A person who does cleaning and cooking in a family, or in a market.
  2. One who helps; an aide.
  3. A person or thing that helps; esp., an assisting worker who is more or less unskilled
accessory
One who aids or contributes to the commission or concealment of a crime or assists others in avoiding apprehension for the crime but not present when the crime was committed. Mere silence or approval of the crime is insufficient to make one an accessory; the person must take steps to facilitate the commission or concealment of the crime or the avoidance of the criminal’s capture. See also misprision of felony, accomplice, aid and abet, conspiracy, and principal.
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  1. One who aids or contributes to the commission or concealment of a crime or assists others in avoiding apprehension for the crime but not present when the crime was committed. Mere silence or approval of the crime is insufficient to make one an accessory; the person must take steps to facilitate the commission or concealment of the crime or the avoidance of the criminal’s capture. See also misprision of felony, accomplice, aid and abet, conspiracy, and principal.
  2. A subordinate or supplementary item; an adjunct.
  3. A piece of optional equipment for convenience, comfort, appearance, etc.
confederate
(Psychology) An actor who participates in a psychological experiment pretending to be a subject but in actuality working for the researcher (also known as a "stooge").
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  1. (Psychology) An actor who participates in a psychological experiment pretending to be a subject but in actuality working for the researcher (also known as a "stooge").
  2. (Newfoundland) A supporter of Confederation between Newfoundland and Canada.
  3. A person, group, nation, or state united with another or others for a common purpose; ally; associate
conspirator
Part of a group that agree to do an unlawful or unethical act.
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  1. Part of a group that agree to do an unlawful or unethical act.
  2. One who participates in a conspiracy. Also called co-conspirator. One who participates in a conspiracy. Also called co-conspirator.
Find another word for accomplice. In this page you can discover 12 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for accomplice, like: confederate, accessory, helper, partner-in-crime, assistant, associate, See syn. study at, accessory, confederate, conspirator and crimes.

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  • "Maybe we're back to Pat Corbin as an accomplice," Fred sug­gested.

  • The officer was shot and killed by Brancato's accomplice.

  • His heartlessness toward the former provoked even an accomplice like Commines to protest.

  • Stoutenburg, who was the chief accomplice, made his escape and entered the service of Spain.

  • The ferocious reign of the industrialist and his accomplice the banker will be over" (Salardenne, p. 93).

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