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DETECTIVE

D DIVINE
E ENERGETIC
T TRUSTING
E ENCOURAGING
C COOL
T THOROUGH
I IDEA
V VICTORY
E EFFORTLESS

DETECTIVE in other word lists

Animals
  • D DISCUS
  • E EASTERN LOWLAND GORILLA
  • T TURKISH ANGORA
  • E ENGLISH COCKER SPANIEL
  • C CENTIPEDE
  • T THORNY DEVIL
  • I INDIAN RHINOCEROS
  • V VULTURE
  • E EMU
Food
  • D DIPS
  • E ENGLISH MUFFINS
  • T TOAST
  • E ENGLISH MUFFINS
  • C CARROTS
  • T TOAST
  • I IRISH STEW
  • V VEAL
  • E EGGS
Sports
  • D DECATHLON
  • E EXERCISE
  • T TENNIS
  • E EXERCISE
  • C COMPETITION
  • T TUG OF WAR
  • I INLINE SKATES
  • V VOLLEY
  • E EQUIPMENT
Colors
  • D DARK
  • E EGGPLANT
  • T TOPAZ
  • E EMERALD
  • C COLOR
  • T TANGERINE
  • I IVORY
  • V VIOLET
  • E EGGPLANT
Jobs
  • D DISC JOCKEY
  • E ENTOMOLOGIST
  • T TAXI DRIVER
  • E EXECUTIVE
  • C CONSUL
  • T TRUCK DRIVER
  • I INVESTIGATOR
  • V VICAR
  • E ENTERTAINER
Computer
  • D DOT
  • E ENCRYPT
  • T TYPEFACE
  • E ENTER
  • C CD-ROM
  • T TYPEFACE
  • I ITERATION
  • V VIRUS
  • E EMAIL

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PHOENIX

P PARADISE
H HARMONIOUS
O ONE
E EXQUISITE
N NOVEL
I INSTINCTIVE
X X-RAYS

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