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detective

/dɪˈtɛktɪv/ adjective C2
  1. Employed in detecting.
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He was a young but trusted member of the detective force, who had distinguished himself in several cases which had been intrusted to him.
The Valley of Fear, p. 9 · C1
Once—well, I can hardly tell about the once to an official detective.
The Valley of Fear, p. 15 · C1
“Jonathan Wild wasn’t a detective, and he wasn’t in a novel.
The Valley of Fear, p. 16 · C1
“All knowledge comes useful to the detective,” remarked Holmes.
The Valley of Fear, p. 14 · C1

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