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spy

/spaɪ/ · 3 letters · 3 distinct letters

  1. noun

    (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

  2. verb

    catch sight of

  3. verb

    watch, observe, or inquire secretly

  4. noun

    a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people

    my spies tell me that you had a good time last night

  5. verb

    catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes

    he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge

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