sleuth
English Thesaurus
1. a detective who follows a trail (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | detective, |
| definition | : | an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public (noun.person) |
2. watch, observe, or inquire secretly (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | monitor, supervise, |
| definition | : | keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance (verb.perception) |
3. a detective who follows a trail (noun.person)
| derivation | : | sleuth, snoop, spy, stag, |
| definition | : | watch, observe, or inquire secretly (verb.communication) |
4. watch, observe, or inquire secretly (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | spying, |
| definition | : | keeping a secret or furtive watch (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | sleuth, sleuthhound, |
| definition | : | a detective who follows a trail (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | snoop, snooper, |
| definition | : | a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | spy, undercover agent, |
| definition | : | (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | spy, |
| definition | : | a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people (noun.person) |
5. a detective who follows a trail (noun.person)
| derivation | : | sleuth, snoop, spy, stag, |
| definition | : | watch, observe, or inquire secretly (verb.communication) |
6. watch, observe, or inquire secretly (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | spying, |
| definition | : | keeping a secret or furtive watch (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | sleuth, sleuthhound, |
| definition | : | a detective who follows a trail (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | snoop, snooper, |
| definition | : | a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | spy, undercover agent, |
| definition | : | (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | spy, |
| definition | : | a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people (noun.person) |
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