Spy

/spaɪ/

Synonyms for "spy" (169 found)

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Closest matches (34)

Noun(4 words)

agentbe vigilantbe watchfulbeagle behold betrayer blab blabber blabberer blabbermouth bug casecatch sight ofcia manclap eyes oncloak-and-dagger operativecounterintelligence agentcounterspy delator descry

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detect detectivedig outdiscern discover distinguishdouble agenteavesdrop

Verb(2 words)

descry eavesdrop

Strong matches (51)

Noun(15 words)

eavesdropper eavesdroppers eavesdrops espial espyfield agentghost infiltrates infiltrator infiltratorsintelligence agentintelligencer mole moles monitor

espionage agentespy eye eyeballferret outfinkfish outfollowgaze atglimpsegrub uphave a lookseehave in sighthold in viewhunt outidentify informerinside manintelligence agentinvestigator

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keep in sightkeep in viewkeep under observationkenlay eyes onlook afterlook atlook onlook uponmake a reconnaissancemake outmeddlemilitary-intelligence mannarc

Verb(2 words)

espy espying

Related words (84)

naval-intelligence mannose notice observe operative peacher peek peep peer perceivepick outpick upplantplay the spyprypry output under surveillancerecognize reconnoiter reconnoiterer

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regardroot outscoutscout outsearch outsecret agentsee sense sight sleuth snitch snitcher snoop spook spot spotterspy outspy uponspy-catcher squealer stadium stagstake outstool pigeonstoolietake intalebearer tattler tattletale telltale turncoat twigundercover manview vomit watchwhistle blowerwhistle-blower witness

Noun(18 words)

ninjas observe operative operatives prowlerssecret agentshadow snooper snooping spies spook spooks surveil tail track tricksterundercover agentundie

Verb(6 words)

sight sleuth snoop spied spot stag

Adjective(1 words)

undercover

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5 relation types

More general

21 entries

agent comprehend enquire inquireintelligence agentintelligence officerintelligence professionalinvestigate looker monitor observe operative perceivesecret agentsight

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More specific

7 entries

case officercovert agentfield operativelogging shadow tail telemetry

Collocations

10 entries

covert operationdata collectionfield observationfield operativeintelligence agencyintelligence gatheringsecret agentshadowing techniquespy networksurveillance system

Inflections

3 entries

spied spies spying

Derivations

2 entries

spycraft spying

Sample sentences

19 total sentences available.

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You aren't a spy, are you?

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White was denounced to the police as a spy.

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It occurred to me that he might be an industrial spy.

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The secretary proved to be a spy.

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