Cop and Sherlock

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Cop noun - A member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level.

Usage example: a cop stopped her for speeding

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Sherlock and cop are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sherlock" instead a noun "Cop".

Sherlock noun - A person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons.

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Cop and sherlock are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cop" instead a noun "Sherlock".

In an episode of Elementary, Sherlock deduces that a member of a drug cartel is an undercover cop, who sneaks information to him under the pretense of staging a fight.

Source: Undercover Cop Reveal
Sherlock Scan: Mike in the pilot, when he figures out that the hotel bellboy is a cop.

Source: Series / Suits
Aided by the fact that Lestrade is the only cop in London who even tolerates Sherlock, and only because his skills were useful.

Source: Series / Sherlock

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