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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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Dictionary Results for detective:
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
detective
    n 1: a police officer who investigates crimes [syn: detective,
         investigator, tec, police detective]
    2: an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information
       not easily available to the public
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Detective \De*tect"ive\, a.
   Fitted for, or skilled in, detecting; employed in detecting
   crime or criminals; as, a detective officer.
   [1913 Webster]
3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Detective \De*tect"ive\, n.
   One who business it is so detect criminals or discover
   matters of secrecy.
   [1913 Webster]
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