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dick

[dik] / dɪk /
NOUN
detective
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agent informer police officer private eye private investigator prosecutor reporter sleuth spy
STRONG
analyst bloodhound bull constable cop 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
gumshoe
Synonyms
STRONGEST
detective sleuth
STRONG
cop flatfoot investigator sneaker tec
NOUN
private detective
Synonyms
STRONGEST
detective gumshoe private eye private investigator sleuth
WEAK
P.I. Sherlock Holmes beagle flatfoot inquiry agent inspector investigator operative private dick skip tracer sleuthhound spotter tec
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 bloodhound skip tracer sleuthhound snoop spotter
NOUN
sleuth
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gumshoe private detective private eye
STRONG
agent bloodhound cop eavesdropper flatfoot investigator sleuthhound spy tail tracker
WEAK
P.I. police officer private investigator

Example Sentences

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NBC, the Hollywood Press Association and dick clark productions on Tuesday made the Globes’ return official.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2022

"Lennon was as friendly as could be, not flippant or jokey or clever dick, treating his young interviewer's questions with respect, which of course makes his answers interesting."

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2022

My biggest beef with Forgotten Land is that, as a heretofore non-Kirby player, Kirby kinda comes off as a dick.

From The Verge • Mar. 23, 2022

A whole new department focusing on COVID-19 precautions and regulations has been added by dick clark productions.

From Washington Times • Sep. 14, 2020

“Yeah, well. It was pretty funny. And plus Colin was being sort of a dick and needed to be taken down a peg.”

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green