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- verb Present participle of
sleuth . - verb The
investigation of a crime by a person not officially qualified, such as a policeman. - verb Investigation, in general.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
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Examples
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Genevieve's main sleuthing consists of a keen sense of smell which she uses to sniff out the trail of the missing cards.
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Although the amateur sleuthing is kept more as a backdrop than usual (see CRIMSON SNOW) to the vivid look at 1904 Indiana, fans of the series will enjoy the escapades and trials of Mrs. Cavanaugh.
Indigo Christmas-Jeanne M. Dams « The Merry Genre Go Round Reviews 2008
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Our edition of Arturo Perez-Reverte’s seminal novel of book sleuthing is printed in two colors throughout, with nearly twenty original chapter head illustrations, a number of full-color plates, and a “hidden” image on the back of the dust jacket.
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Of course, that leads to some interesting adventures in sleuthing.
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Of course, that leads to some interesting adventures in sleuthing.
Death by Diamonds 2010
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The language here is unfortunate, even if the idea sleuthing is still first rate.
RealClimate CM 2010
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FCC listing may not mention the Legend by name, but some codename and label sleuthing certainly seems to imply that it refers to an HTC Legend with
SlashGear 2010
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The language here is unfortunate, even if the idea sleuthing is still first rate.
RealClimate Petro 2010
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But their art was not reading, or even "sleuthing," as they sometimes called their literary digging.
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There is a small element of competition, but it seems totally trumped by our mutual interest in getting to the heart of the story, even "sleuthing" it, if you will.
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