detective
2 thesaurus results for: Detective
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
| Main Entry: | detective |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | A person whose work is investigating crimes or obtaining hidden evidence or information. |
| Synonyms: | investigator, sleuth |
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Synonym Collection v1.1
| Main Entry: | detective |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Synonyms: | bull, dick, flatfoot, gumshoe, hawkshaw, investigator, operator, private investigator, scenter, shamus, sleuth, spotter, tracer |
Synonym Collection v1.1
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