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eavesdropping

ADJECTIVE

nosy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

inquisitive intrusive meddlesome

WEAK

inquisitorial inquisitory interested interfering intermeddling personal searching snooping snoopy

Antonyms

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incurious

WEAK

indifferent uncaring unconcerned uninterested

NOUN

scandal

Synonyms

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crime rumor wrongdoing

STRONG

aspersion calumny defamation depreciation detraction discredit disgrace dishonor disparagement disrepute dynamite gossip hearsay ignominy infamy mud obloquy opprobrium reproach scorcher shame sin slander tale talk turpitude

WEAK

backbiting backstabbing belittlement dirty linen idle rumor skeleton in closet

Antonyms

STRONGEST

good deed

STRONG

approval commendation compliment esteem exaltation flattery goodness honor morality praise respect

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Eavesdropping at Local Tide catches everyone all around talking about how great everything is.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2023

Eavesdropping animals could include orcas, which eat whale calves.

From Washington Post • Jul. 4, 2022

Eavesdropping on the mental lives of others — this is not a skill that expresses itself best in formal academic settings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2021

Eavesdropping solved the interview problem, but it presented a new one.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 18, 2016

Eavesdropping while invisible was probably one of them.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

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