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| NOUN | 1 | 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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| 2 | spy | A secret watcher | |
| VERB | 1 | spy, descry, spot, espy | Catch sight of |
| 2 | spy, stag, snoop, sleuth | Watch, observe, or inquire secretly | |
| 3 | spy | Secretly collect sensitive or classified information |
| Sounds | spay' |
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| Rhymes | magpie, occupy, pie / PIE, and 4 more rhymes in pay... |
| Meaning | (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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| Synonyms | undercover agent |
| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine |
| Broader | secret agent, intelligence officer, intelligence agent, operative |
| Narrower | counterspy, mole; double agent; espionage agent; foreign agent; infiltrator; sleeper |
| Instances | Mata Hari, Margarete Gertrud Zelle |
| Verbs | spy; spy |
| Meaning | A secret watcher. Someone who secretly watches other people. |
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| Broader | spectator, witness, viewer, watcher, looker |
| Narrower | snoop, snooper; tail, shadow, shadower |
| Verbs | spy; spy |
| Meaning | Catch sight of. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
| Synonyms | descry, spot, espy |
| Broader | sight |
| Nouns | spying |
| Meaning | Watch, observe, or inquire secretly. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP |
| Synonyms | stag, snoop, sleuth |
| Broader | monitor, supervise, ride herd on |
| Entails | investigate, inquire, enquire |
| Nouns | spying; spy; spy |
| Meaning | Secretly collect sensitive or classified information. Engage in espionage. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP |
| Examples | "spy for the Russians" |
| Broader | investigate, inquire, enquire |
| Nouns | spy; spy; spying |
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