| NOUN | person | shamus, private detective, PI, private eye, private investigator, operative, sherlock | someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information |
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| Sounds | shey'mahs | |
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| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1131 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information. | |
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| Synonyms | private detective, PI, private eye, private investigator, operative, sherlock | |
| Narrower | hotel detective, house detective, house dick | A private detective employed by a hotel or retail store |
| inquiry agent | A private detective | |
| store detective | A private detective employed by a merchant to stop pilferage | |
| Broader | detective | An investigator / investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public |
| Catalan | agent, detectiu | |
| Spanish | agente, detective | |