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SLEUTH

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A detective who follows a trail

Synonyms:

sleuth; sleuthhound

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("sleuth" is a kind of...):

detective (an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public)

Derivation:

sleuth (watch, observe, or inquire secretly)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Watch, observe, or inquire secretly

Synonyms:

sleuth; snoop; spy; stag

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "sleuth" is one way to...):

monitor; supervise (keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance)

"Sleuth" entails doing...:

enquire; inquire; investigate (conduct an inquiry or investigation of)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

sleuth (a detective who follows a trail)

sleuthing (a police investigation to determine the perpetrator)

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