Spywork

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The activities and duties relating to spies and spying. uncountable

    "Lobkowitz heard of it in spite of the shut gates; for all Prag is against Belleisle, and does spywork for Lobkowitz."

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"Lobkowitz heard of it in spite of the shut gates; for all Prag is against Belleisle, and does spywork for Lobkowitz."

Etymology

From spy + -work.

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