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
Manager and detective are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Manager" instead a noun "Detective".
Manager
Manager noun - A person who manages or directs something.
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Synonyms for Manager
Detective and manager are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Detective" instead a noun "Manager".
How words are described
| fellow | fellow detective | fellow manager |
| old | old detective | old manager |
| good | good detective | good manager |
| female | female detective | female manager |
| Other adjectives: best, original, brilliant, actual, real, successful, male, tough, incompetent, young, capable, famous, new, professional, skilled, senior, former, fictional, last, competent, local. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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The Elizabethan Theatre series by Edward Marston, featuring Nicholas Bracewell, stage manager (and amateur detective) for one of Elizabethan London leading theatrical companies.
Source: Historical Detective Fiction -
The Detroit 187 episode "Beaten/ Cover Letter" featured a boxer's manager who spoke like this— and a detective who mocked him for it.
Source: Delusions of Eloquence -
While Sherlock Yack is good at his job (both as a detective and zoo manager), he's shown to be just as flawed as everyone else, even though he doesn't admit it most of the time.
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