amateur detective

collocation in English

meaningsofamateuranddetective

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amateur
adjective
uk
/ˈæm.ə.tər/us
/ˈæm.ə.tʃɚ/
taking part in an activity for pleasure, not as ...
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detective
noun[C]
uk
/dɪˈtek.tɪv/us
/dɪˈtek.tɪv/
someone whose job is to discover information about crimes and find out who is responsible ...
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(Definition ofamateuranddetectivefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofamateur detective

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He used to be anamateurdetectiveuntil a case went awry that ruined his reputation.
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Hetty decides to turnamateurdetectiveto trace him.
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He is anamateurdetectivewho works closely with the police to pursue criminals.
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It can concentrate on observation; the result is theamateurdetective.
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Theamateurdetectiveis usually a gregarious, well-liked individual who is able to get the community members to talk freely about each other.
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Sonya decides to playamateurdetectiveand track them down.
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The main character does someamateurdetectivework.
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Although the teenager is angry and feisty, he is considered a promising youngamateurdetectivewith a heart of gold.
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Hoch's protagonist is a giftedamateurdetectivewho uses pure brainpower to solve his cases.
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I wonder whether there is a danger of turning banking staff into amateur detectives.
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One of them is that in times of very grave anxiety like these many people are apt to detect enemy activities everywhere and to become amateur detectives.
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The siblings become amateur detectives, searching for any evidence that might lead them to their sister.
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