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spies

 
Noun spy has 2 senses
  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
    --1 is a kind of secret agent, intelligence officer, intelligence agent, operative
    --1 has particulars:
     counterspy, mole; double agent; espionage agent; foreign agent; infiltrator; sleeper; Mata Hari, Margarete Gertrud Zelle
    Derived forms: verb spy3, verb spy2
  2. spy - a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people; "my spies tell me that you had a good time last night"
    --2 is a kind of
    spectator, witness, viewer, watcher, looker
    --2 has particulars: snoop, snooper; tail, shadow, shadower
    Derived forms: verb spy3, verb spy2
Verb spy has 3 senses
  1. descry, spot, espy, spy - catch sight of
    --1 is one way to sight
    Derived form: noun spying3
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
  2. spy, stag, snoop, sleuth - watch, observe, or inquire secretly
    --2 is one way to monitor, supervise, ride herd on
    Derived forms: noun spy1, noun spy2, noun spying1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s PP
  3. spy - secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage; "spy for the Russians"
    --3 is one way to
    investigate, inquire, enquire
    Derived forms: noun spy2, noun spy1, noun spying2
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s PP
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