Busybody
Busybody noun - A person who meddles in the affairs of others.
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Gumshoe
Gumshoe noun - A person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons.
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Busybody and gumshoe are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Busybody" instead a noun "Gumshoe".
Nearby Word: gumshoed
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Gumshoe and Busybody. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/busybody/gumshoe
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