sleuthnoun [ C ]
uk/sluːθ/us/sluːθ/old-fashioned or humoroussomeone whose job is to discover information about crimes and find out who is responsible for them
Synonym
detective
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Detection & solving crimes
- all-points bulletin
- APB
- breath test
- breathalyse
- Breathalyser
- fingerprint
- frisk
- genetic fingerprinting
- identity parade
- informant
- lie detector
- manhunt
- mugshot
- neighbourhood watch
- random breath test
- RBT
- reconstruction
- reward
- rogues' gallery
- videofit
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sleuthing
noun [ U ] uk/ˈsluː.θɪŋ/us/ˈsluː.θɪŋ/informal
Some sleuthing from our investigative reporter uncovered some interesting information on Parkinson.