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noun ADJ. private She hired a private detective to follow her husband. | undercover | store The store detective was keeping a close eye on a suspected shoplifter. VERB + DETECTIVE hire DETECTIVE + VERB investigate sth detectives investigating the case DETECTIVE + NOUN agency | work We are going to have to do some detective work on this. | fiction, novel, series, story
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noun investigator: The police detective was careful.
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