Detective
Detective noun - A person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons.
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Synonyms for Detective
Double agent and detective are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Double agent" instead a noun "Detective".
Double agent
Double agent noun - A spy who works for two mutually antagonistic countries.
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Synonyms for Double agent
Detective and double agent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Detective" instead a noun phrase "Double agent".
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Related pairs
- agent and detective
- agent and double agent
- plant and detective
- plant and double agent
- operative and detective
- operative and double agent
- snoop and detective
- snoop and double agent
- spotter and detective
- spotter and double agent
- patrol and detective
- patrol and double agent
- scout and detective
- scout and double agent
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Double agent and Detective. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/detective/double_agent
Detective & Double agent. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/detective/double_agent>.
Double agent or Detective. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/detective/double_agent.
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