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  • 21Convict 13 — Malec champion de golf Malec champion de golf Titre original Convict 13 Réalisation Buster Keaton Edward F. Cline Acteurs principaux …

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  • 22convict — convictable, convictible, adj. convictive, adj. convictively, adv. v., adj. /keuhn vikt /; n. /kon vikt/, v.t. 1. to prove or declare guilty of an offense, esp. after a legal trial: to convict a prisoner of a felony. 2. to impress with a sense of …

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  • 23convict — 01. He was [convicted] of the murder of his business partner, and sentenced to 10 years in prison. 02. His [conviction] for murder was overturned when the most important witness changed her testimony. 03. In order to [convict] the defendant, you… …

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  • 24convict — con|vict1 [ kən vıkt ] verb transitive ** to prove in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime: Anderson faces up to 24 years in prison if convicted. convict someone of something: Robinson was convicted of the murder of his mother and… …

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  • 25convict — ♦♦♦ convicts, convicting, convicted (The verb is pronounced [[t]kənvɪ̱kt[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]kɒ̱nvɪkt[/t]].) 1) VERB If someone is convicted of a crime, they are found guilty of that crime in a law court. [be V ed of n/ ing] In 1977… …

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  • 26convict*/ — [kənˈvɪkt] verb [T] I 1) to prove in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime There wasn t enough evidence to convict her.[/ex] Robinson was convicted of the murder of his brother.[/ex] convicted adj 2) a convicted thief[/ex] II noun [C]… …

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  • 27convict — v. & n. v.tr. 1 (often foll. by of) prove to be guilty (of a crime etc.). 2 declare guilty by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge. n. 1 a person found guilty of a criminal offence. 2 chiefly hist. a person serving a prison sentence,… …

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  • 28convict — I. adjective Date: 14th century archaic having been convicted II. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French convicter, from Latin convictus, past participle of convincere to refute, convict Date: 14th century transitive verb 1 …

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  • 29convict — (kon vikt ) s. m. Nom donné par les Anglais aux criminels déportés. Les convicts transportés dans l Australie. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Angl. convict, condamné, du latin convictus, convaincu, part. passé de convincere (voy. convaincre) …

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  • 30convict — Synonyms and related words: Judas, POW, acquit, anathematize, assure, attaint, be convincing, betrayer, blacklist, bring home to, bring over, bring round, bring to reason, cageling, captive, carry conviction, censure, chain gang, con, condemn,… …

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