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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

work go
activity directed toward making or doing something

investigation, investigating go
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically

police work, police investigation
the investigation of criminal activities

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detection, detecting, detective work, sleuthing go
a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
forensics go
scientific tests or techniques used in the investigation of crimes
roundup go
the systematic gathering up of suspects by the police
surveillance go
close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)