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bloodhound

[bluhd-hound] / ˈblʌdˌhaʊnd /
NOUN
detective
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agent informer police officer private eye private investigator prosecutor reporter sleuth spy
STRONG
analyst bull constable cop dick eavesdropper eye fed fink flatfoot gumshoe nark peeper roper scout sergeant shadow shamus shoofly snoop tail
WEAK
P.I. Sherlock Holmes bird dog plainclothes officer slewfoot
NOUN
private investigator
Synonyms
STRONGEST
P.I. inquiry agent private detective private dick private eye private investigator sleuth
STRONG
detective gumshoe investigator
WEAK
Sherlock Holmes agent beagle bird dog dick skip tracer sleuthhound snoop spotter
NOUN
sleuth
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gumshoe private detective private eye
STRONG
agent cop dick eavesdropper flatfoot investigator sleuthhound spy tail tracker
WEAK
P.I. police officer private investigator

Example Sentences

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As Polygon lays out, it reduces the distance of the teleportation-like Bloodhound Step skill and buffs the somewhat similar Quickstep, but makes both less effective if you spam them continuously.

From The Verge • Aug. 9, 2022

Bloodhound Gang are completely genius and just full of brilliant songs.

From The Guardian • Feb. 18, 2021

Paul Irwin, the founder of Sheepdog Bloodhound, a watchdog group that polices apps for predatory behavior aimed at kids, said the problem with the random chat apps is that the interactions start as private.

From Washington Post • Nov. 22, 2019

Current high-speed trials have seen Bloodhound top 500mph.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2019

We’ve been called away from the front, as Dad the Bloodhound has probably guessed.

From "Red Queen" by Victoria Aveyard