VDict - Definition of detective

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detective

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Noun

an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public

a police officer who investigates crimes

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Synonyms:
investigator tec police detective

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "detective":
deductive digestive detective
Words contain "detective":
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Words contain "detective" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
philip marlowe marlowe john marquand raymond chandler raymond thornton chandler georges joseph christian simenon georges simenon marquand simenon john philip marquand more...

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