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Synonyms of sleuthhound
a person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons
- the fictional sleuthhound Miss Marple is notable for her age as well as for her understanding of human nature, both of them being rather advanced
Synonyms for sleuthhound
- detective,
- dick,
- gumshoe,
- hawkshaw,
- investigator,
- operative,
- private detective,
- private eye,
- private investigator,
- shamus
- [slang],
- sherlock,
- sleuth
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“Sleuthhound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleuthhound. Accessed 23 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of sleuthhound was in 1850
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