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   detective

   /dɪˈtɛktɪv/

   noun

   • 1. a person, especially a police officer, whose occupation is to investigate and solve crimes: "detectives are anxious to interview anyone who saw the car"
   • ▪ denoting a rank of police officer with investigative duties: "a detective inspector"
   • ▪ concerning crime and its investigation: "detective work"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from detect. The noun was originally short for detective policeman, from an adjectival use of the word in the sense ‘serving to detect’.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   • T

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