DETECTIVE WORK

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A police investigation to determine the perpetrator

Example:

detection is hard on the feet

Synonyms:

detecting; detection; detective work; sleuthing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("detective work" is a kind of...):

police investigation; police work (the investigation of criminal activities)

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