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Sleuthing Definition & Meaning

sleuthing
noun
  1. a police investigation to determine the perpetrator; "detection is hard on the feet"

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What does sleuthing mean?
a police investigation to determine the perpetrator; "detection is hard on the feet"
What part of speech is sleuthing?
Sleuthing is a noun.

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