DETECTIVES Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word detectives. (close relations)
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| agents | nounn | |||||
noun • an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect • a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations • a substance that exerts some force or effect • a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission • any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau • the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause | ||||||
| gumshoes | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who is a detective • a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow | ||||||
| investigators | nounn | |||||
noun • a scientist who devotes himself to doing research • someone who investigates • a police officer who investigates crimes | ||||||
| operatives | nounn | |||||
adjective • being in force or having or exerting force • relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine noun • a person secretly employed in espionage for a government • someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations adjective satellite • effective; producing a desired effect • (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing | ||||||
| sleuths | nounn | |||||
noun • a detective who follows a trail verb • watch, observe, or inquire secretly | ||||||
| spooks | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric • a mental representation of some haunting experience verb • frighten or scare, and often provoke into a violent action | ||||||
| investigator | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a scientist who devotes himself to doing research • someone who investigates • a police officer who investigates crimes | ||||||
| sleuth | nounn | |||||
noun • a detective who follows a trail verb • watch, observe, or inquire secretly | ||||||
| tec | verbv | |||||
noun • a police officer who investigates crimes | ||||||
| police detective | nounn | |||||
noun • a police officer who investigates crimes | ||||||
| private detective | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations | ||||||
| private investigator | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations | ||||||
