detective — meaning in English
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English meaning
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detective
noun A police officer or investigator who gathers evidence to solve crimes.
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sleuth
noun A detective, especially a skilled one who investigates crimes or mysteries.
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snoop
verb To secretly investigate or pry into someone else's private matters.
Senses
detective is used for these senses in English:
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detective
(law enforcement) A police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime; an investigator.
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detective
A person employed to find information not otherwise available to the public.
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sleuth
A detective.
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snoop
A private detective.
detective — full definition
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noun A police officer or investigator who gathers evidence to solve crimes.
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noun A person hired privately to investigate and find information.
sleuth — full definition
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noun A detective, especially a skilled one who investigates crimes or mysteries.
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verb To investigate or try to solve a mystery.
