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eavesdrop
verb
Listen without the speaker's knowledge
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ˈiːvzˌdɹɒp
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verb
Listen without the speaker's knowledge
“The jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations”
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The jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations
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