Accused
Accused noun - A defendant in a criminal proceeding.
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Synonyms for Accused
Patsy and accused are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Patsy" instead a noun "Accused".
Patsy
Patsy noun - One who is easily deceived or cheated.
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Conversely: Good Cannot Comprehend Evil: Sometimes Kimble gets caught off-guard by seemingly-helpful people who happen to be pulling a Batman Gambit that now needs a patsy - say a Wrongly Accused doctor - for their plans to work.
Source: Series / The Fugitive
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