| Main Entry: | detective |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | investigator of crime |
Synonyms: |
P. I., Sherlock Holmes, agent, analyst, bird dog, bloodhound, bull*, constable, cop, dick, eavesdropper, eye*, fed, fink, flatfoot, gumshoe, informer, nark, peeper, plainclothes officer, police officer, private eye, private investigator, prosecutor, reporter, roper, scout, sergeant, shadow*, shamus, shoofly, sleuth, slewfoot, snoop, spy, tail |
| Main Entry: | investigator |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who checks thoroughly |
Synonyms: |
Sherlock Holmes, agent, analyst, attorney, auditor, detective, examiner, gumshoe, hound, inquirer, inspector, plainclothes officer, police, private detective, private eye, prosecutor, researcher, reviewer, sleuth, snooper, spy, tester, undercover cop |
| Main Entry: | inquirer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | questioner |
Synonyms: |
Sherlock Holmes, agent, analyst, attorney, auditor, detective, examiner, gumshoe, hound, inquisitor, inspector, investigator, plainclothes officer, police, private detective, private eye, prober, prosecutor, querier, quester, researcher, reviewer, sleuth, snooper, spy, tester, undercover cop |