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detective::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | investigator, police detective, tec |
| Type of | officer, police officer, policeman |
| Has types | tracer, gumshoe, hawkshaw, plainclothesman, dick |
detective::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | investigator |
| Has types | sherlock, sleuth, sleuthhound, operative, pi, private investigator, private detective, private eye, shamus |
Examples of detective
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Merritt told the detective that Joseph spoke calmly and strictly about business.
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Nanci Koschman told a detective her son would be sedated for at least five days.
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In the morning I meet retired store detective Marilyn Grech, 57, at her cottage.
From the independent.co.uk
Leskinen said that the detective told her that she had trouble believing Ashley.
From the dailymail.co.uk
Unfortunately for one ambitious detective inspector, this time they are correct.
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The detective found the children hiding in a bathroom, three girls and two boys.
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Schirmer and his county co-workers often are pressed into the role of detective.
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The game's protagonist, Kyle Hyde, is a down-and-out ex-New York City detective.
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Last week, a detective paid her an unannounced visit to check out the operation.
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- A police officer who investigates crimes
- An investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
- A detective is an investigator, either a member of a police agency or a private person. The latter may be known as private investigators (P.I.s or "Private I's", hence the play-on-words, "Private Eyes"). ...
- Du00E9tective is a 1985 French crime film directed by Jean-Luc Godard. It was entered into the 1985 Cannes Film Festival.
- Detective is a 1954 Argentine film.
- Detective is a 2007 Malayalam movie directed by Jithu Joseph. The movie features Suresh Gopi in the double role along with Sindhu Menon in the lead role.
- Detective was an American rock band that toured and recorded in the late 1970s. Detective consisted of vocalist Michael Des Barres, guitarist Michael Monarch, bassist Bobby Pickett, keyboardist Tony Kaye, and drummer Jon Hyde. ...
- Detective is a novel by Arthur Hailey. It was written in 1997 and it was the author's last book. Hailey vividly depicts the work of the Homicide department, its background and investigation methods, all put into a thrilling plot with many unexpected turns and surprises.
- The Detective is a thriller/detective novel by author Roderick Thorp, first published hardcover in 1966. It was made into the 1968 movie of the same name, starring Frank Sinatra, as Detective Joe Leland. ...
