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DETECTIVE WORK
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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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