| VERB | perception | eavesdrop, listen in | listen without the speaker's knowledge |
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| Sounds | iy'vzdraa.p | |
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| Rhymes | Aesop ... workshop: 48 rhymes with aap... | |
| Meaning | listen without the speaker's knowledge. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations" | |
| Synonym | listen in | |
| Narrower | wiretap, tap, intercept, bug | tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information |
| Broader | listen | hear with intention |
| Spanish | escuchar a escondidas | |
| Catalan | nolex | |
| Nouns | eavesdropper | a secret listener to private / private conversations |
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