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
Tracer and gumshoe are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tracer" instead a noun "Gumshoe".
Nearby Word: gumshoed
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Tracer and Gumshoe. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gumshoe/tracer
Gumshoe & Tracer. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gumshoe/tracer>.
Tracer or Gumshoe. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gumshoe/tracer.
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