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profiling
noun [U] /ˈprəʊ.faɪ.lɪŋ/
/ˈproʊ-/ Definition
› the activity of collecting information about someone, especially a criminal, in order to give a description of them → See also psychological profileRelating to detection and solving crimes
(Definition of profiling noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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