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detective
Definition:
(nou) a police officer who investigates crimes (nou) an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
Phonetic Transcription:
dɪˈtektɪv
Examples:
A surly boy tells the detective that the detective is unskilled.
The detective videotaped the ceremony.
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