Detectives
Sheriffs and detectives are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sheriffs" instead a noun "Detectives".
Sheriffs
Detectives and sheriffs are semantically related. You can use "Detectives" instead a noun "Sheriffs".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Friend on the Force: Jessica acquires a large number of friendly detectives as the seasons go on, not to mention her friendships with the Cabot Cove sheriffs.
Source: Series / Murder, She Wrote - Small town police or sheriffs also often have, say, only one or two homicide detectives, so if there's a murder in said small town, those detectives will be called in to investigate even if "off duty."
Source: Always on Duty
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