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Definition of
sleuth noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
sleuth
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
sluθ
/
/
(
old-fashioned
or
humorous
)
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a person who investigates crimes
synonym
detective
an amateur sleuth
Agatha Christie's super sleuth, Hercule Poirot
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sleuth
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Nearby words
slender
adjective
slept
sleuth
noun
sleuthing
noun
slew
noun