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| 1. | [ noun ] (law) a police officer who investigates crimes | |
| Synonyms: | investigator police_detective tec | |
| Related terms: | policeman plainclothesman dick tracer investigate | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (work) an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public | |
| Related terms: | investigator PI tail sleuth | |
| Similar spelling: |
detect deductive detected detection detecting detectable detested detector deducted detest deduct detestable deductible |
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