detective
15 points
English
9 letters
Very common
Commonness #898
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
a police officer who investigates crimes
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/dɪtˈɛktɪv/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural detectives
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a police officer who investigates crimes
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
effectiveperspectiveobjectiveprotectivecollectivedefectivedirectiveprospectiveselectiverespectivesubjectiveineffectivereflectiveelectiveretrospectivecorrective
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