detective work
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detective work
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Investigative research.
We did some detective work and found out that the water was getting in through a cracked pipe.
Similar: detectiving, sleuthwork
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noun investigative research
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Talk about this word "detective work." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/detective%20work. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. detective work. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/detective%20work "detective work." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/detective%20work.Cite this
@misc{detective_work_2026,
title = {detective work},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/detective%20work},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
