spy

Definition for spy

noun as in person who secretly finds out about another's business

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agent, detective, informer, investigator, mole, operative, secret agent, secret service, undercover agent

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emissary, lookout, observer, patrol, plant, scout, sleeper, sleuth, snoop, spotter, watcher

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double agent, espionage agent, foreign agent, inside agent, intelligencer, plumber

verb as in secretly follow, watch another's actions

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discover, examine, scrutinize, snoop

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case, eyeball, glimpse, meddle, notice, observe, peep, pry, reconnoiter, scout, search, shadow, sleuth, spot, stag, tail, trail, view, watch

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catch sight of, fish out, get a load of, keep under surveillance, look for, recon, set eyes on, stake out, take in, take note

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But critics on both sides of the aisle say that far from just advocating for restraint, she has embraced talking points from militaristic autocrats like Assad and Putin, and as overseer of 18 spy agencies would undermine national security and the international order.

From Salon

Further bruising was seen on Charlie over the following months by family and friends, and at the end of August 2023 Ms Roberts installed a spy camera overlooking her son's cot but took no further action, the court heard.

From BBC

Ms Roberts bought a spy camera over concerns about Mr Stockton and her son but failed to take any further action to protect him, it is alleged.

From BBC

The decision also made possible a hero’s transformation for Charles, from a fumbling first-time spy to someone capable of solving a case.

From Los Angeles Times

“It was about the spy craft. But really what I found was how propulsive it was. It was the sort of television I love to watch.”

From Los Angeles Times

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