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detective work

detective work noun: investigative research.

Noun

detective work (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) Investigative research.
    • We did some detective work and found out that the water was getting in through a cracked pipe.

detective work meaning in Bengali

detective work in Bengali

তদন্তমূলক গবেষণা

Synonyms of detective work

Questions about detective work

What does detective work mean?
Detective work means investigative research.
What is detective work in Bengali?
Detective work in Bengali is তদন্তমূলক গবেষণা. See Detective work meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is detective work?
Detective work is a noun.

Words near detective work in the dictionary

  1. detective gag
  2. detective gags
  3. detective inspector
  4. detective sergeant
  5. detective sergeants
  6. detective work
  7. detectived
  8. detectivelike
  9. detectives
  10. detectiving
  11. detectivities

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