shamus

Phonetic Respelling: [ shah-muhs, shey- ]

Definition:

n. a private detective

Sentence:

The police called in a shamus to help solve the difficult case.

More example sentences:

The police called in a shamus to help solve the difficult case.

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Synonyms:

private detective; PI; private eye; private investigator

Antonyms:

criminal

How many syllables in shamus?

2 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide shamus into syllables:

sha-mus

Shamus rhymes:

Two Syllable Rhymes
- amos
- famous
- ramus
- seamus
- shamus
Three Syllable Rhymes
- brademas
- mandamus
Four Syllable Rhymes
- ignoramus

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