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spy
Synonyms and Antonyms of spy
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes I spy a motel off in the distance, so let's spend the night there Synonyms behold, catch, descry, discern, distinguish, espy, eye, look (at), note, notice, observe, perceive, regard, remark, sight, spot, see, view, witnessRelated Words identify, make out, pick out, pick up; attend (to), consider, heed, mark, mind; study, watch; examine, inspect, scan, scrutinize, survey; glance (at), glimpse, peer (at)Near Antonyms disregard, ignore, neglect, overpass, pass over; miss, overlook
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spy
Synonyms and Antonyms of spy
a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country the government spy risked his life every day in the fight against global terrorism Synonyms agent, asset, emissary, intelligencer, mole, operative, spook, undercover Related Words courier; counterspy, double agent, sleeper; infiltrator, informer, stool pigeon; spymaster, superspy Phrases secret agent, undercover agent
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