| NOUN | person | detective, investigator, tec, police detective | a police officer who investigates crimes |
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| person | detective | an investigator / investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public |
| Sounds | dihteh'ktihv | |
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| Rhymes | abortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv... | |
| Meaning | A police officer who investigates crimes. | |
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| Synonyms | investigator, tec, police detective | |
| Narrower | dick, gumshoe, hawkshaw | someone who is a detective |
| plainclothesman | A detective who wears civilian clothes on duty | |
| tracer | An investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods | |
| Broader | policeman, police officer, officer | A member of a police force |
| Spanish | detective de policía, detective, detective privado, investigador, tec | |
| Catalan | detectiu, investigador | |
| Meaning | An investigator / investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public. | |
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| Narrower | private detective, PI, private eye, private investigator, operative, shamus, sherlock | someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information |
| sleuth, sleuthhound | A detective who follows a trail | |
| Broader | investigator | someone who investigates |
| Spanish | detective, investigador policial | |
| Catalan | detectiu, investigador policial | |
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