NOUN | person | spy, undercover agent | (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors |
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person | spy | a secret watcher | |
VERB | perception | spy, descry, spot, espy | catch sight of |
communication | spy, stag, snoop, sleuth | watch, observe, or inquire secretly | |
perception | spy, sight | catch sight of | |
communication | spy | secretly collect sensitive or classified information |
Sounds | spay' | |
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Rhymes | magpie ... preoccupy: 7 rhymes with pay... |
Meaning | A secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people. | |
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Narrower | snoop, snooper | A spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private / private affairs of others |
tail, shadow, shadower | A spy employed to follow someone and report their movements | |
Broader | spectator, witness, viewer, watcher, looker | A close observer |
Verbs | spy | secretly collect sensitive or classified information |
spy | watch, observe, or inquire secretly |
Meaning | Catch sight of. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Synonyms | descry, spot, espy | |
Broader | spy, sight | catch sight of |
Spanish | acechar, discernir, espiar, ver | |
Catalan | afigurar, aguaitar, albirar, ataüllar, descobrir, espiar, observar, sotjar | |
Nouns | spying | the act of detecting something |
Meaning | watch, observe, or inquire secretly. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
Synonyms | stag, snoop, sleuth | |
Entails | investigate, inquire, enquire | Conduct an inquiry or investigation of |
Broader | monitor, supervise | keep tabs on |
Spanish | espiar, fisgonear | |
Catalan | espiar | |
Nouns | spy | (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors |
spy | a secret watcher | |
spying | keeping a secret or furtive watch |
Meaning | catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Synonym | sight | |
Narrower | descry, spot, espy, spy | Catch sight of |
detect, observe, find, discover, notice | Discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of | |
Broader | perceive, comprehend | To become aware of through the senses |
Spanish | avistar, divisar, ver | |
Catalan | albirar, ataüllar, divisar |
Meaning | Secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
Example | "spy for the Russians" | |
Broader | investigate, inquire, enquire | Conduct an inquiry or investigation of |
Spanish | espiar | |
Catalan | espiar | |
Nouns | spy | (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors |
spy | a secret watcher | |
spying | the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes |
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