Beagle

Definitions

1. A surname.
2. A small short-legged smooth-coated scenthound, often tricolored and sometimes used for hunting hares. Its friendly disposition makes it suitable as a family pet.
3. A person who snoops on others; a detective.
4. A bailiff.
5. A small kind of shark.

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Examples

“[…]whereas burying a body in the wooded area beyond the backyard was the quickest way to make⟳ a Nassau County Police Department beagle look⟳ good.”

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