sleuth
a detective who follows a trail • Syn: sleuthhound • Hypernyms: detective
watch, observe, or inquire secretly • Syn: spy, stag, snoop • Derivationally related forms: sleuthing, snooper (for: snoop), snoop (for: snoop), spy (for: spy), spying (for: spy) • Hypernyms: monitor, supervise • Entailment: investigate, inquire, enquire • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s - Somebody ----s PP
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