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
Enquiry agent and detective are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Enquiry agent" instead a noun "Detective".
Enquiry agent
Detective and enquiry agent are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Detective" with "Enquiry agent", this terms are similar.
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Enquiry agent and Detective. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/detective/enquiry_agent
Detective & Enquiry agent. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/detective/enquiry_agent>.
Enquiry agent or Detective. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/detective/enquiry_agent.
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