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spying

noun

The act of detecting something; catching sight of something

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
S
Ends with
G
Contains
PY
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
A1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈspaɪ.ɪŋ

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noun

  1. The act of detecting something; catching sight of something

noun

  1. The act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes

noun

  1. Keeping a secret or furtive watch

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Synonyms

detectioncatchingespialspotting

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