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| sleuth [ slooth ] |
noun (plural sleuths) |
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1.
(
informal
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Same as detective
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2. breed
(
dated
)
Same as sleuthhound (sense 1)
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verb (past and past participle sleuthed, present participle sleuth·ing, 3rd person present singular sleuths) |
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| Definition: |
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1. intransitive verb investigate: to make investigations as, or in a similar way to, a detective
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informal
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2. transitive verb track somebody: to track or find somebody or something
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| [Early 19th century. Shortening of sleuthhound] |
