Gumshoe and Sly

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Gumshoe noun - A person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons.

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Sly and gumshoe are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sly" instead a verb "Gumshoe".

Nearby Word: gumshoed

Sly adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.

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Gumshoe and sly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gumshoe" instead a verb "Sly".

Nearby Words: slyness, slyly

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Sly and Gumshoe. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gumshoe/sly

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