Plainclothesman
Plainclothesman noun - A detective who wears civilian clothes on duty.
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Synonyms for Plainclothesman
Sherlock and plainclothesman are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sherlock" instead a noun "Plainclothesman".
Sherlock
Sherlock noun - A person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons.
Usage example: one of literature's most eccentric sherlocks, Nero Wolfe manages to solve mysteries without so much as leaving the confines of his own home
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Synonyms for Sherlock
Plainclothesman and sherlock are semantically related. You can use "Plainclothesman" instead a noun "Sherlock".
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- cop and plainclothesman
- cop and sherlock
- operative and plainclothesman
- operative and sherlock
- inspector and plainclothesman
- inspector and sherlock
- investigator and plainclothesman
- investigator and sherlock
- detective and plainclothesman
- detective and sherlock
- gumshoe and plainclothesman
- gumshoe and sherlock
- dick and plainclothesman
- dick and sherlock
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