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quin-

American  
  1. variant of quino- before a vowel.


quin British  
/ kwɪn /

noun

  1. US and Canadian word: quint.  short for quintuplet

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The complainants initially knew the lieutenant only as “Lt. Quinn,” and he is referred to as such in the federal complaints, though the correct spelling is “Quin.”

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In the complaint, he said that beginning in May 2023, Quin would call him into a room, where no cameras or staff were present, to say he had been given a citation or that guards had complained about him.

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E told Quin he felt uncomfortable and wanted to go back to his dorm.

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Instead, E said, Quin called for an escort to take him back to his dorm.

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Afterward, the complaint says, Quin told E that he would make sure to help him, and that no one would find out.

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