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sleuth (slo̵̅o̅t̸h)

noun

  1. Rare a dog, as a bloodhound, that can follow a trail by scent
    also sleuthhound sleuth′·hound′ (-ho̵und′)
  2. ☆ detective ()

Etymology: ME, a trail, spoor < ON slóth, akin to slothra, to drag (oneself) ahead: for IE base see slug

intransitive verb

to act as a detective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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