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spying
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the secret gathering of information on others traditionally, anyone caught engaging in spying during wartime was shot or hanged Synonyms espionageRelated Words counterespionage, counterintelligence, intelligence; cloak-and-dagger; tradecraft; observation, reconnaissance, surveillance; bugging, eavesdropping, wiretapping; dope, goods, lowdown
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