Phrase guide
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noun
Synonym of detective (“a police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: detective
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a police officer who investigates crimes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: detective, investigator, tec
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: policeman, police officer, officer
Narrower terms: dick, gumshoe, hawkshaw, plainclothesman, tracer
History
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