SPY

• (noun) (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

  synonyms : undercover agent

• (noun) a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people

  "my spies tell me that you had a good time last night"

• (verb) secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage

  "spy for the Russians"

• (verb) watch, observe, or inquire secretly

  synonyms : sleuth , snoop , stag

• (verb) catch sight of

  synonyms : descry , espy , spot

• (verb) catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes

  "he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge"

  synonyms : sight

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