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
Examining magistrate and detective are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Examining magistrate" instead a noun "Detective".
Examining magistrate
Detective and examining magistrate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Detective" instead a noun "Examining magistrate".
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Related pairs
- operative and detective
- operative and examining magistrate
- inspector and detective
- inspector and examining magistrate
- investigator and detective
- investigator and examining magistrate
- inquisitor and detective
- inquisitor and examining magistrate
- gumshoe and detective
- gumshoe and examining magistrate
- inquirer and detective
- inquirer and examining magistrate
- police detective and detective
- police detective and examining magistrate
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Examining magistrate and Detective. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/detective/examining_magistrate
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