"detectivelike" meaning in All languages combined

See detectivelike on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more detectivelike [comparative], most detectivelike [superlative]
Etymology: From detective + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|detective|like}} detective + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} detectivelike (comparative more detectivelike, superlative most detectivelike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a detective.
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