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Word:
detective
IPA transcription: [dɪt'ɛktɪv]
Pronunciations of detective
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noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
detective, investigator, tec, police_detective
Meaning:
a police officer who investigates crimes
Synonyms:
detective
Meaning:
an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
Usage examples
THE DETECTIVE DETECTOR
He's either a lawyer or a detective."
Otto reads you too many of them detective stories."
The detective was glad enough to escape and ask Dick.
Within the week he received a visit from the detective.
The detective business happened to be rather dull just now.
He stood now gazing with great reverence at the famous detective.
"I don't believe he is Mr. Vrain," retorted the detective bluntly.
"In the newspapers, also?" asked Lucian, nettled by the detective's tone.
The detective called upon him two days after the interview at Scotland Yard.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording
Order of Canada
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1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording
Jack the Ripper
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2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording
Cleveland Street scandal
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3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording
Edgar Allan Poe
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Harvey Milk
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Dirty Harry (1990 video game)
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Watchmen
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Cyberpunk
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