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14 Cards in this Set
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Red herring |
A false clue that throws the investigator off track |
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Alibi |
An excuse that an accused person uses |
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Covert |
Secret |
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Enigmatic |
Mysterious |
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Arcane |
Mysteriously obscure, hard to fathom |
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Inscrutable |
Hard to interpret or make out |
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Gumshoe |
Detective (private investigator) |
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Roper |
Lasso, strong cord |
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Constabulary |
British or military style police force |
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Reconnoiter |
Explore to gather information |
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Ferret |
Search out, hunt |
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Scrabble |
Desperate struggle, a hasty climb, scratching or groping |
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Dodderer |
Unsure, doubtful, possibly immoral |
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Macabre |
Horribly gruesome |
