spy
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(verb) secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage; "spy for the Russians" |
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Related Words: investigate |
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| 2. |
(verb) watch, observe, or inquire secretly |
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Synonyms: snoop, stag |
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Related Words: monitor, ride herd on, supervise |
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(noun) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain (military) information about its enemies |
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Synonyms: undercover agent |
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Related Words: Margarete Gertrud Zelle, Mata Hari, counterspy, double agent, espionage agent, foreign agent, infiltrator, intelligence agent, intelligence officer, mole, operative, secret agent |
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| 4. |
(verb) catch sight of |
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Synonyms: descry, espy, spot |
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Related Words: sight |
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