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The correct spelling is convicts.
How to pronounce convicts
noun
Say it like: Con-vic-ts
The correct spelling is convicts. A person convicted of a crime by a judicial body. For example: "His remarks convicted him of a lack of sensitivity."
Usage Examples
“His remarks convicted him of a lack of sensitivity.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A person convicted of a crime by a judicial body.
- 2.A person deported to a penal colony.
- 3.The convict cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata), also known as the zebra cichlid, a popular aquarium fish, with stripes that resemble a prison uniform.
- 4.A common name for the sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus), owing to its black and gray stripes.
verb
- 1.To find guilty
- 2.(esp. religious) to convince, persuade; to cause (someone) to believe in (something)
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