Private detective and Shoofly

Private detective

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

Shoofly and private detective are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shoofly" instead a noun phrase "Private detective".

Shoofly

Shoofly noun - A child's rocking chair with the seat built between two flat sides that are shaped to resemble an animal (such as a swan or duck).
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Private detective and shoofly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Private detective" instead a noun "Shoofly".
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