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
Sleuthhound and sherlock are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sleuthhound" instead a noun "Sherlock".
Sleuthhound
Sleuthhound noun - A person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons.
Usage example: the fictional sleuthhound Miss Marple is notable for her age as well as for her understanding of human nature, both of them being rather advanced
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Synonyms for Sleuthhound
Sherlock and sleuthhound are semantically related. You can use "Sherlock" instead a noun "Sleuthhound".
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Related pairs
- cop and sherlock
- cop and sleuthhound
- tail and sherlock
- tail and sleuthhound
- operative and sherlock
- operative and sleuthhound
- investigator and sherlock
- investigator and sleuthhound
- detective and sherlock
- detective and sleuthhound
- gumshoe and sherlock
- gumshoe and sleuthhound
- dick and sherlock
- dick and sleuthhound
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Sleuthhound and Sherlock. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sherlock/sleuthhound
Sherlock & Sleuthhound. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/sherlock/sleuthhound>.
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