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convicts

SayKON-viktsUS/ˈkɑnvɪkts/UK/ˈkɒnvɪkts/
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2 meanings of convicts

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of convict. Use this when talking about more than one person who has been found guilty of a crime.

    The convicts worked in the prison yard all afternoon.

    Two convicts climbed over the wall during the night.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular present of convict. Use it after he, she, it, or a single group like a jury.

    The jury convicts him only when the proof is clear.

    A court convicts a person after hearing all the facts.

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convicts is a form of convict

convict, noun: Someone who has been found guilty of a crime in court and is being punished. Full entry

Forms
convictconvicts plural
Spelling
convict → convicts: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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