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Coyote

A carnivorous animal (Canis latrans), allied to the dog, found in the western part of North America; -- called also prairie wolf. Its voice is a snapping bark, followed by a prolonged, shrill howl.

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Contrabandist 76% connected

One who traffics illegally; a smuggler.

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Ranger 76% connected

One who ranges; a rover; sometimes, one who ranges for plunder; a roving robber.

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Runner 76% connected

One who, or that which, runs; a racer.

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Smuggler 76% connected

One who smuggles.

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Wolf 76% connected

Any one of several species of wild and savage carnivores belonging to the genus Canis and closely allied to the common dog. The best-known and most d…

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Bail noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set ba…

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Bail bond noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set ba…

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Bond noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set ba…

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Charge noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny"

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Complaint noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny"

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Condemnation noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise"

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Conviction noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise"

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Crime noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"

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Criminal offence noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"

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Criminal offense noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"

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Insanity plea noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) a plea in which the defendant claims innocence due to mental incompetence at the time

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Judgment of conviction noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise"

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Law-breaking noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"

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Partial verdict noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) a finding that the defendant is guilty of some charges but innocent of others

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Plea bargain noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) a negotiation in which the defendant agrees to enter a plea of guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor agrees to d…

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Plea bargaining noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) a negotiation in which the defendant agrees to enter a plea of guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor agrees to d…

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Plea of insanity noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) a plea in which the defendant claims innocence due to mental incompetence at the time

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Principal noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement

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Alligator noun · 78% connection

A large carnivorous reptile of the Crocodile family, peculiar to America. It has a shorter and broader snout than the crocodile, and t…

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Astacus noun · 78% connection

A genus of crustaceans, containing the crawfish of fresh-water lobster of Europe, and allied species of western North America. See Cra…

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Badger noun · 78% connection

A carnivorous quadruped of the genus Meles or of an allied genus. It is a burrowing animal, with short, thick legs, and long claws on…

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Bead fern noun · 78% connection

beautiful spreading fern of eastern North America and eastern Asia naturalized in western Europe; pinnately divided fronds show a slig…

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Bowfin noun · 78% connection

primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America

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Brontotherium noun · 78% connection

A genus of large extinct mammals from the miocene strata of western North America. They were allied to the rhinoceros, but the skull b…

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Calamint noun · 78% connection

perennial aromatic herbs growing in hedgerows or scrub or open woodlands from western Europe to central Asia and in North America

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Ceratosaurus noun · 78% connection

primitive medium-sized theropod; swift-running bipedal carnivorous dinosaur having grasping hands with sharp claws and a short horn be…

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Colorado group unknown · 78% connection

A subdivision of the cretaceous formation of western North America, especially developed in Colorado and the upper Missouri region.

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Coney noun · 78% connection

small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia and western North America

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Cony noun · 78% connection

small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia and western North America

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Dakota group unknown · 78% connection

A subdivision at the base of the cretaceous formation in Western North America; -- so named from the region where the strata were firs…

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Dhole noun · 78% connection

A fierce, wild dog (Canis Dukhunensis), found in the mountains of India. It is remarkable for its propensity to hunt the tiger and oth…

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Dog noun · 78% connection

One of the two constellations, Canis Major and Canis Minor, or the Greater Dog and the Lesser Dog. Canis Major contains the Dog Star (…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: carnivorous, animal, canis, latrans, allied.
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Dog Star unknown · 78% connection

Sirius, a star of the constellation Canis Major, or the Greater Dog, and the brightest star in the heavens; -- called also Canicula, a…

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