PRIVATE EYE Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the phrase private eye. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase private eye. (close relations)

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	detective				nounn
	noun • a police officer who investigates crimes • an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
	gumshoe				nounn
	noun • someone who is a detective • a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
	investigator				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • a scientist who devotes himself to doing research • someone who investigates • a police officer who investigates crimes
	sleuth				nounn
	noun • a detective who follows a trail verb • watch, observe, or inquire secretly
	spy				verb, nounv, n
	noun • (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors • a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people verb • catch sight of • watch, observe, or inquire secretly • catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes • secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage
	operative				noun, adjectiven, adj
	adjective • being in force or having or exerting force • relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine noun • a person secretly employed in espionage for a government • someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations adjective satellite • effective; producing a desired effect • (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
	pi				nounn
	noun • someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations • the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle; approximately equal to 3.14159265358979323846... • the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet • the scientist in charge of an experiment or research project • an antiviral drug used against HIV; interrupts HIV replication by binding and blocking HIV protease; often used in combination with other drugs
	shamus				nounn
	noun • someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations
	sherlock				verb, nounv, n
	noun • someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations
	private detective				nounn
	noun • someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations
	private investigator				nounn
	noun • someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations

Here is a list of related hypernyms for private eye, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.

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