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SLEUTHHOUND

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking

Synonyms:

bloodhound; sleuthhound

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("sleuthhound" is a kind of...):

hound; hound dog (any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A detective who follows a trail

Synonyms:

sleuth; sleuthhound

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("sleuthhound" is a kind of...):

detective (an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public)

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