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sherlock
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sher·lock also Sher·lock  (shûrlk)
n.
A detective.

[After Sherlock Holmes, detective in stories by Arthur Conan Doyle.]
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Noun1.sherlock - someone who can be employed as a detective to collect informationsherlock - someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
detective - an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
hotel detective, house detective, house dick - a private detective employed by a hotel or retail store
inquiry agent - a private detective
store detective - a private detective employed by a merchant to stop pilferage


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