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accomplice

/əˈkɑm.pləs/ noun C1
  1. An associate in the commission of a crime; a participator in an offense, whether a principal or an accessory.

Plural accomplices

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He would try by a few attentions to make his peace with the girl Howells, and then would engage her as his accomplice.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 23 · B2
If he does not come himself he will send an accomplice.”
A Study in Scarlet, p. 47 · B2
“I’ll follow her,” he said, hurriedly; “she must be an accomplice, and will lead me to him.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 51 · B2
The method was no doubt suggested to Clay’s ingenious mind by the colour of his accomplice’s hair.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 31 · B2

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