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spying

 
Noun spying has 3 senses
  1. spying - keeping a secret or furtive watch
    --1 is a kind of
    watch, vigil
    Derived form: verb spy2
  2. spying, undercover work - the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes
    --2 is a kind of intelligence, intelligence activity, intelligence operation
    --2 has particulars: espionage
    Derived form: verb spy3
  3. detection, catching, espial, spying, spotting - the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
    --3 is a kind of discovery, find, uncovering
    Derived form: verb spy1
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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