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Synonyms & Antonyms of copper
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
- a crime novel set in the days when policemen were coppers and safecrackers were "yeggs"
Synonyms for copper
Words Related to copper
- detective,
- dick,
- gumshoe,
- hawkshaw,
- inspector,
- investigator,
- plainclothesman,
- sherlock,
- sleuth,
- sleuthhound
- constabulary,
- heat
- [slang],
- man,
- police,
- police force
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The first known use of copper was before the 12th century
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