sherlock
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Synonyms: shedlock, hemlock, shylock, sealock, charlock, sharrock, shlock, wheelock, harlock, overlock, shellack
Antonyms: shedlock, hemlock, shylock, sealock, charlock, sharrock, shlock, wheelock, harlock, overlock, shellack
Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.
Proper noun
- {{surname|en|English|from=nicknames}}.
- {{given name|en|male|usage=rare|from=surnames}}.
- {{lb|en|humorous}} A [[detective]], especially used sarcastically to address somebody who has stated the obvious.
Verb
- {{lb|en|informal}} To [[deduce]].
- {{lb|en|informal}} To [[search]].
- {{lb|en|computing|_|slang}} To [[obsolete]] a unique feature in [[third-party]] [[software]] by introducing a similar or identical feature to the [[OS]] or a [[first-party]] [[program]]/[[app]]. {{defdate|from 2002}}
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