PRIVATE DETECTIVE Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the phrase private detective. (close relations)
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| operative | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
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 | ||||||
| pi | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations • the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle; approximately equal to 3.14159265358979323846... • the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet • the scientist in charge of an experiment or research project • an antiviral drug used against HIV; interrupts HIV replication by binding and blocking HIV protease; often used in combination with other drugs | ||||||
| private eye | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations | ||||||
| agent | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
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 | ||||||
| gumshoe | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who is a detective • a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| spy | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors • a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people verb • catch sight of • watch, observe, or inquire secretly • catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes • secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage | ||||||
| shamus | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations | ||||||
| sherlock | verb, nounv, n | |||||
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 | ||||||
