Synonyms of hawkshaw

hawkshaw

noun

as in detective

a person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons

the firm hired a hawkshaw to find out who was fencing stock from their warehouse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• detective
• investigator
• private eye
• private detective
• private investigator
• dick
• operative
• sleuth
• sleuthhound
• gumshoe
• sherlock
• shamus
• tracker
• tracer
• tail
• Federal
• fed
• shadow
• nark
• plainclothesman
• narc
• G-man

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