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detective
/dɪ'tɛktɪv/
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detective
noun
a police officer who investigates crimes
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investigator
police detective
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type of:
officer
police officer
policeman
noun
an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
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investigator
Synonyms & Similar Words
officer
dick
policeman
investigator
pi
operative
sherlock
tracer
shamus
sleuth
tec
gumshoe
hawkshaw
plainclothesman
sleuthhound
police detective
police officer
private investigator
private detective
private eye
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