Gumshoe
Gumshoe noun - A person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons.
Usage example: the suspicious wife paid a gumshoe to follow her husband
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Synonyms for Gumshoe
Shadow and gumshoe are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shadow" instead a noun "Gumshoe".
Nearby Word: gumshoed
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Shadow and Gumshoe. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gumshoe/shadow
Gumshoe & Shadow. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gumshoe/shadow>.
Shadow or Gumshoe. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gumshoe/shadow.
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