Defendants

//dɪˈfɛnd.ənts// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    plural of defendant form-of, plural

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accessoryaccusedbitter-enderbrawlercorrespondentdiehard

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"According to a Cornell University study, unattractive defendants are 22 percent more likely to be convicted than good-looking ones."

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