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hawkshaw

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun hawkshaw has 1 sense
  1. dick, gumshoe, hawkshaw - someone who is a detective
    --1 is a kind of detective, investigator, tec, police detective

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Hawkshaw

Noun

Sense 1:

A detective or sleuth who is tenacious in finding criminals or solving mysteries.

Example sentence: The renowned Hawkshaw was called to investigate the baffling murder case.

Sense 2:

Informal term for an expert or skilled person in a particular field.

Example sentence: The tech industry is always in need of experienced hawkshaws to tackle complex coding challenges.

Verb

Sense 1:

To search or investigate thoroughly and diligently to find information or evidence.

Example sentence: She hawkshawed through the pile of documents to find the missing contract.

Sense 2:

To observe or examine closely and attentively.

Example sentence: The hiker hawkshawed the peculiar flowers along the trail.


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