| Main Entry: |
spy |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
person who secretly finds out about another's business |
Synonyms: |
agent,
detective, double agent,
emissary, espionage agent, foreign agent, informer, inside agent, intelligencer, investigator, lookout, mole,
observer,
operative, patrol, picket,
plant*,
scout, secret agent, secret service, sleeper,
sleuth, snoop, spook, spotter, undercover agent, watcher
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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