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Sleuth

🔄 Synonyms of "Sleuth"

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Word	Definition
sleuthhoundnoun	(informal) A detective; a sleuth.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
sleuthhoundnoun	(informal) A detective; a sleuth.
houndnoun	A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.
houndsnoun	A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.
operative	Functional, in working order.
detectivenoun	(law enforcement) A police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime; an investigator.
suspectornoun	One who suspects.
superdetectivenoun	An extremely skillful or dedicated detective
schemistnoun	A schemer.
searchernoun	One who searches.
store detectivenoun	A person employed in a shop to detect and prevent shoplifting.
sniffernoun	(networking) A software or hardware tool for intercepting and logging network traffic.
investigatressnoun	A female investigator.
scrutatornoun	A person who scrutinizes or investigates.
espiocratnoun	A professional spy; a member of an espionage bureaucracy.
examinernoun	A person who sets an examination.
solutionistnoun	A solver of problems or puzzles.
tailernoun	One who follows or tails surreptitiously, as an investigator.
skip-tracernoun	Alternative form of skip tracer. [A private investigator or private detective who specializes in finding people who have attempted to disappear.]
spycatchernoun	(informal) A person involved in counterespionage.
sleepernoun	Someone who sleeps.