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Synonyms for detective work

  • noun

Most common

detection detecting sleuthing sleuthwork

All synonyms

Noun

1. Detection

detection, detecting, sleuthing

Other

detectiving informal, sleuthwork

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Investigative research.

    We did some detective work and found out that the water was getting in through a cracked pipe.

Example sentences

  • detection Fake news detection uses natural language processing.
  • detecting The sensors aren't detecting anything unusual.
  • sleuthing While sleuthing around, he discovered some things he wished he hadn’t.

By length

9 letters
detection3, detecting3, sleuthing2
10 letters
sleuthwork
11 letters
detectiving

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (detection3 = 3 syllables).