Synonyms and Antonyms of detective

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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'detective'

1. (noun) detective, investigator, tec, police detective
a police officer who investigates crimes
Synonyms: researcher, investigator, tec, research worker, police detective, detective

2. (noun) detective
an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
Synonyms: investigator, tec, police detective

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