Investigator
Investigator noun - A person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons.
Usage example: the investigator in charge of the case was touted as an expert at tracing stolen art
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Synonyms for Investigator
Tracer and investigator are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tracer" instead a noun "Investigator".
Tracer
Tracer noun - An investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods.
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Synonyms for Tracer
Investigator and tracer are semantically related. You can use "Investigator" instead a noun "Tracer".
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Related pairs
- shadow and investigator
- shadow and tracer
- tail and investigator
- tail and tracer
- operative and investigator
- operative and tracer
- explorer and investigator
- explorer and tracer
- detective and investigator
- detective and tracer
- gumshoe and investigator
- gumshoe and tracer
- sleuthhound and investigator
- sleuthhound and tracer
Both words in one sentence
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Calvin and Hobbes: One of Calvin's Imagine Spots follows the adventures of a very noir-ish private investigator called Tracer Bullet.
Source: Film Noir
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