"cybersleuth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cybersleuths [plural]
Etymology: cyber- + sleuth Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|cyber|sleuth}} cyber- + sleuth Head templates: {{en-noun}} cybersleuth (plural cybersleuths)
  1. (informal) A cyberdetective. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Occupations, People

Inflected forms

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