sherlock
[noun]
Synonyms: detective, dick, eye, gumshoe, hawkshaw, investigator, plainclothesman, Sherlock Holmes, sleuth, tec

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Sherlock noun

1. a person who tries to find an explanation for a crime or something mysterious or who shows that they understand something quickly, especially something that is not obvious
   • ● Oh, well done, Sherlock. Did you figure that out all by yourself?
   • ● Look, I’m no Sherlock Holmes, but I think I know who wrote that letter.
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   Word OriginFrom Sherlock Holmes, a very clever detective in stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, published in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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