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A soldier or other person sent out ahead of a main force so as to gather information about the enemy's position, strength, or movements

An instance of gathering information, especially by reconnoitring an area

An instance of gathering information, especially by reconnoitring an area

A human being in the general sense

(someone or something) The act of trying to find or looking for

A person who employed to perform (typically domestic) duties for others

A person who by means of travel (notably an expedition) searches out new information

One who explores untraversed regions

A messenger, collector, or agent for a bank, bookmaker, or similar

A police officer who looks for evidence as part of solving a crime

A person who serves in an army

A person with expert local knowledge qualified to take charge of a ship entering or leaving a harbour

A person sent as a diplomatic representative on a special mission

Investigate, check out

Make a search for someone or something in various places

To subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

To designate a date earlier than the actual one

To exercise disbelief

Rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully

To treat as unworthy of serious consideration

To search for something

Harass, persecute, or pursue relentlessly

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Noun

A soldier or other person sent out ahead of a main force so as to gather information about the enemy's position, strength, or movements

undercover agent

intelligence agent

security officer

cloak-and-dagger man

fifth columnist

secret service agent

espionage agent

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“A scout ahead of the main group gave Seth the final signal that the men were ready to detonate the charges, by reflecting the sun in a piece of glass.”

Noun

An instance of gathering information, especially by reconnoitring an area

“I want to have a quick scout round.”

Noun

An instance of gathering information, especially by reconnoitring an area

executive recruiter

“He remained in the Russian League, playing with Dynamo in Moscow, until Sharks scout John Ferguson saw him while on a scouting mission.”

Noun

A human being in the general sense

person concerned

reproductive cell

personality type

member of the human race

human life-form

intelligent life-form

man, woman, or child

conscious thing

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Noun

(someone or something) The act of trying to find or looking for

ferreting about

ferreting around

rummaging about

rummaging around

tracking operation

random sampling

random investigation

all points bulletin

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Noun

A person who employed to perform (typically domestic) duties for others

domestic worker

maid-of-all-work

cleaning person

maid of all work

domestic servant

man of all work

hewer of wood and drawer of water

right-hand woman

articled servant

liveried servant

indentured servant

general factotum

second stringer

jack of all trades

unskilled laborer

lady-in-waiting

personal attendant

valet de chambre

gentleman's gentleman

hewers of wood and drawers of water

personal assistant

lady in waiting

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Noun

A person who by means of travel (notably an expedition) searches out new information

inquisitive person

frontier settler

bird of passage

homeless person

displaced person

person of no fixed address

person of no fixed abode

pleasure-seeker

knight of the road

traveling worker

New Age traveler

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Noun

One who explores untraversed regions

Noun

A messenger, collector, or agent for a bank, bookmaker, or similar

dispatch bearer

delivery service

beast of burden

delivery person

special messenger

message carrier

message-carrier

accredited messenger

plenipotentiary

bearer of tidings

bicycle messenger

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Noun

A police officer who looks for evidence as part of solving a crime

private investigator

detective constable

private detective

detective inspector

detective sergeant

detective superintendent

detective chief inspector

detective chief superintendent

plainclothes officer

Sherlock Holmes

investigative journalist

plainclothesman

impertinent person

sidewalk superintendent

backseat driver

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Noun

A person who serves in an army

comrade-in-arms

soldier-at-arms

airforce member

enlisted person

military person

fighting person

armored soldier^US

armoured soldier^UK

private soldier

sparring partner

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Noun

A person with expert local knowledge qualified to take charge of a ship entering or leaving a harbour

Noun

A person sent as a diplomatic representative on a special mission

plenipotentiary

chargé d'affaires

beast of burden

delivery service

ambassador plenipotentiary

ambassador extraordinary

accredited messenger

minister plenipotentiary

people's choice

liaison officer

special messenger

member of Congress

military attaché

message carrier

message-carrier

public relations person

delivery person

business manager

second-in-command

second in command

personal assistant

designated hitter

successor designate

substitute agent

temporary expedient

single point of contact

department head

point of contact

public relations officer

publicity agent

public relations consultant

assembly member

right-hand person

the second in command

temporary worker

right-hand woman

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Verb

Investigate, check out

make a reconnaissance of

make a recce of

make a reconnaissance

make a survey of

run reconnaissance

have a look-see

take a shufti round

find out the lie of the land

see how the land lies

give something the once-over

subject to an examination

give the once over

look at carefully

conduct an investigation into

make an observation of

conduct an enquiry into

go over with a fine-tooth comb

give the once-over

try to get to the bottom of

keep an eye out

fine-tooth-comb

get the lie of the land

take a dekko at

give something a going-over

subject to an inspection

give something a look-see

sift the evidence concerning

do research into

put questions to

ask questions of

put to the test

make enquiries about

search the evidence concerning

make inquiries about

give a once-over

give a look-see

give a going-over

look up and down

work undercover

secretly follow

get a glimpse of

catch a glimpse of

give something a once-over

examine closely

take a shufti at

put under a microscope

have a gander at

have a squint at

cast an eye over

give someone a once-over

experiment with

take a gander at

pay attention to

have a dekko at

conduct investigations into

make enquiries into

keep under surveillance

rummage through

watch like a hawk

ferret about in

keep a weather eye on

ferret around in

run your eye over

look something over

fossick through

check something out

have a shufti at

keep under observation

keep under scrutiny

keep a beady eye on

stare open-mouthed

roust around in

rootle around in

feast your eyes on

go through with a fine-tooth comb

stare in wonder

play around with

turn inside out

take a good look

leave no stone unturned

look through something

contextualise^UK

contextualize^US

have a butcher's at

get down to brass tacks

ask questions about

examine carefully

conduct an enquiry

give attention to

pass under review

run one's hands over

take a good look at

keep one's eye on

get an eyeful of

feast one's eyes

take the measure of

look through narrowed eyes

deliberate about

have a look around

give the eagle eye

consult the archives

follow a line of investigation

bury oneself in

scratch the surface

take a butcher's at

entertain the idea of

give thought to

deliberate upon

have a look round

go on a tour of

have a taste of

look something up and down

take a glance at

gaze open-mouthed

stare in amazement

rivet the eyes on

take account of

have one's number

give something a whirl

get to the bottom of

put to the proof

try something on for size

experimentalize

test the waters

request information

seek information

seek information of

request information of

keep eagle eye on

carry out trials on

conduct experiments

conduct research

carry out tests

put through its paces

carry out trials

try on for size

make a trial run

have a good look

put through a sieve

rummage around in

rummage about in

scrabble about in

scrabble around in

leave no stone unturned in

go through with fine-tooth comb

rummage round in

look high and low

search high heaven

beat the bushes

turn upside down

give something a check-up

place in juxtaposition

stack up against

measure the differences between

set side by side

balance the differences between

weigh the differences between

weigh against another

put side by side

have a look-see at

bat around or back and forth

be a ward heeler

afford a view of

command a view of

have a prospect of

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“Producers should scout fields and determine if the action threshold has been exceeded.”

Verb

Make a search for someone or something in various places

look high and low

fossick through

turn inside out

turn upside down

scrabble around

fine-tooth-comb

cast around for

beat the bushes

search high heaven

scrabble about in

scrabble around in

roust around in

ferret around in

rootle around in

leave no stone unturned

ferret about in

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“Head to the market for tiny gourds and bunches of berries or scout in the backyard for some shapely branches with character.”

Verb

To subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

take the piss out of

treat with contempt

poke mullock at

cock a snook at

take the mickey out of

show contempt for

be scornful about

treat contemptuously

make jokes about

hold up to ridicule

be sarcastic about

blow raspberries at

laugh out of court

make a monkey out of

make a laughing-stock

make a monkey of

wind someone up

expose to ridicule

hold up to shame

make someone a laughing stock

shout disapproval

shout disapproval at

blow raspberries

give someone a hard time

be contemptuous about

hold in contempt

consider beneath you

curl your lip at

consider beneath one

give the Bronx cheer to

spit in the face of

spit in the eye of

turn nose up at

turn up your nose at

treat with disdain

transgress against

fail to observe

fail to comply with

commit a breach of

laugh in the face of

fly in the face of

be in breach of

drag through the mud

pull somebody's leg

cast aspersions on

do a hatchet job on

pull someone's leg

take down a peg

give a hard time

feel contempt for

pull someone's chain

cut down to size

cut to the quick

play a practical joke

hurl insults at

comment negatively

lead down the garden path

look down one's nose at

thumb one's nose at

take the mickey

have a joke with

find fault with

cause offence to

call someone names

express contempt

get on the nerves of

be on the back of

give offence to

step on one's toes

hurt someone's feelings

treat disrespectfully

give someone the cold-shoulder

hold up to scorn

get in the hair of

be contemptuous of

mess someone around

make a monkey out of someone

mess someone about

have someone on

yank somebody's chain

make cutting remarks about

say contemptuously

give Bronx cheer

turn up your nose

turn up one's nose

curl one's lip at

find intolerable

regard with contempt

turn your nose up at

take a swipe at

shoot full of holes

not be able to stomach

not be able to stand

look down nose at

have no use for

not be able to bear

lead somebody on

make ridiculous

bring shame upon

put in a bad light

give a bad name to

tar and feather

give a black eye

drag through the mire

reflect badly on

put someone in their place

bring into disrepute

make someone eat crow

take down a peg or two

cause to lose face

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Verb

To designate a date earlier than the actual one

take precedence

have a head start

go in advance of

prepare the way for

set the scene for

pave the way for

open the way for

clear the way for

smooth the path of

be earlier than

date from before

make provision for

make preparations for

lay the foundations for

introduce the subject of

do the groundwork for

approach the subject of

be the precursor of

put things in order for

be the forerunner of

mark the start of

allow to happen

open the door to

get off the ground

show someone the way

be a forerunner

be a precursor of

be a harbinger of

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Verb

To exercise disbelief

give no credence to

be incredulous of

be suspicious of

be unconvinced about

have no confidence in

have no faith in

take with a pinch of salt

have reservations about

have suspicions about

feel uneasy about

call in question

have doubts about

have misgivings about

be unsure about

regard with suspicion

harbor suspicion

give no credence

be apprehensive of

entertain doubts about

call into question

harbour reservations about

raise doubts about

harbour suspicions about

raise objections to

express suspicions about

cast aspersions on

express reservations about

take something with a pinch of salt

look askance at

be sceptical of

take with a grain of salt

test the waters

put out a feeler question

be undetermined

take dim view of

read differently

be in a quandary

have one's doubts

feel apprehensive about

lack confidence in

have reservations

have hesitations about

cast doubt upon

be skeptical of

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Verb

Rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully

treat disrespectfully

give someone the brush-off

give the cold shoulder

take no notice of

give someone the go-by

give the brushoff

kick in the teeth

look coldly upon

look right through

give someone a slap in the face

put the chill on

not give time of day

show disrespect for

show disrespect

be contemptuous about

show contempt for

regard with contempt

turn deaf ear to

look down nose at

hold in contempt

turn your nose up at

look down your nose at

treat with contempt

give the cold shoulder to

send to Coventry

cut someone dead

cut someone cold

have nothing to do with

tell someone where to get off

turn your back on

give a wide berth to

leave out in the cold

hand someone the frozen mitt

freeze someone out

keep at a distance

keep at arm's length

turn one's back on

look straight through

look right through someone

give somebody the cold shoulder

pretend not to see

be exclusive of

not be inclusive of

look straight through someone

keep one's distance from

turn nose up at

turn up one's nose

leave in the cold

tell someone to get lost

have no part in

stand aloof from

give the runaround

give a wide berth

keep your distance from

have no part of

put in one's place

comment negatively

kick someone in the teeth

give someone the big E

give someone the air

have nothing more to do with

give someone the push

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Verb

To treat as unworthy of serious consideration

pay no attention to

take no notice of

think no more of

put out of your mind

turn a blind eye to

refuse to acknowledge

cock a snook at

turn a deaf ear to

take no account of

laugh something off

sweep something aside

take with a pinch of salt

give no credence to

wave something aside

have no time for

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

treat with contempt

brush something aside

send to Coventry

leave out of account

turn a deaf ear

turn a blind eye

look the other way

deliberately ignore

not take into consideration

close one's eyes to

be oblivious to

turn your back on

let bygones be bygones

wipe slate clean

shut your eyes to

plead ignorance

give absolution

suspend charges

grant a pardon to

bury the hatchet

grin and bear it

make allowances for

turn blind eye to

roll with punches

let someone off with

swim with the tide

let something ride

cease to remember

cease to think of

dismiss from your mind

erase from memory

stop thinking about

consign to oblivion

not worry about

erase from your mind

close your eyes to

not take into account

bury one's head in sand

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Verb

To search for something

Verb

Harass, persecute, or pursue relentlessly

beat the bushes

search high heaven

turn inside out

turn upside down

be on one's back

be on one's case

be on one's tail

give someone a hard time

leave no stone unturned

bend someone's ear

give a hard time

give the business

be on someone's back

shout catcalls at

take the mickey out of

be on the back of

take the piss out of

get on the nerves of

get in the hair of

find fault with

keep complaining to

breathe down someone's neck

be on your back

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