noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun

1. 1
   plural of stakeout form-of, plural

Synonyms

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buggingcloak-and-dagger workcounterespionagecounterintelligenceelectronic surveillanceespial

Example

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"Stakeouts were a tiring affair; waiting hour after hour for something criminal to happen."

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