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Definitions for SLEUTH
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Princeton's WordNet
sleuth, sleuthhoundverb
a detective who follows a trail
spy, stag, snoop, sleuthverb
watch, observe, or inquire secretly
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sleuth
A sleuth is a detective or investigator who solves mysteries or crimes. This can apply to both professional detectives in law enforcement and private investigators. The term "sleuth" can also refer to someone who does investigative research in other fields, such as journalism or science.
Webster Dictionary
Sleuthnoun
the track of man or beast as followed by the scent
Etymology: [Icel. sl. See Slot a track.]
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Sleuth
Sleuth is a 1972 mystery film, an adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Sleuth by British playwright Anthony Shaffer. The screenplay was adapted by Shaffer. Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, the film stars Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine, each of whom was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance. This was Mankiewicz's final film.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of SLEUTH in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of SLEUTH in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of SLEUTH in a Sentence
“As a sleuth you are poor. You couldn’t detect a bass-drum in a telephone-booth.”
Kelly had proved to be an indefatigable sleuth, and he played a key role in forcing the Iraqi government to admit that it had a biological weapons program.
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- نقبArabic
- SchnüfflerGerman
- λαγωνικόGreek
- detectiveSpanish
- کلوچهPersian
- yksityisetsivä, etsiväFinnish
- détectiveFrench
- खोजी कुत्ताHindi
- սուտըArmenian
- mettersi sulle tracce, investigatoreItalian
- בַּלָשׁHebrew
- ಗೂಢಚಾರKannada
- schaduwen, detectief, naspeuren, speurneus, detective, speurderDutch
- szpiegPolish
- сыщик, выслеживать, ищейкаRussian
- tragač, detektivSerbo-Croatian
- detektiv, skugga, snok, spana, deckareSwedish
- بھوکUrdu
- גלאַטYiddish
- 侦探Chinese
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