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help the police — (with their inquiries) British to be in custody and presumed guilty of an offence with which you have not been charged The purpose of the wording is not to prejudge guilt and so avoid the possibility of a subsequent conviction being… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
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