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private detective
noun
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First Known Use of PRIVATE DETECTIVE
1861
Related to PRIVATE DETECTIVE
- Synonyms
- dick, gumshoe, hawkshaw, investigator, operative, detective, private eye, private investigator, shamus [slang], sherlock, sleuth, sleuthhound
Rhymes with PRIVATE DETECTIVE
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