🔄 Synonyms of "Spying"
5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| espialnoun | An act of noticing or observing. |
| spottingnoun | The act of spotting or sighting something. |
| catchingnoun | The action of the verb catch. |
| detectionnoun | The act or process of detecting, uncovering, or finding out, the discovery of something new, hidden, or disguised. |
| undercover worknoun | the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Spying"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| detectionnoun | The act or process of detecting, uncovering, or finding out, the discovery of something new, hidden, or disguised. |
| espialnoun | An act of noticing or observing. |
| spottingnoun | The act of spotting or sighting something. |
| catchingnoun | The action of the verb catch. |
| undercover worknoun | the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes |
| espionagenoun | The act or process of learning secret information through clandestine means. |
| snoopingnoun | A secret spying or investigation. |
| reconnaissancenoun | The act of scouting or exploring (especially military or medical) to gain information. |
| eavesdroppingnoun | Listening secretly to the private conversations of others. |
| intelligencenoun | (chiefly uncountable) The capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice; the ability to comprehend and learn; the ability to process sentient experience to generate true beliefs with a justified degree of confidence. |
| peekingnoun | The act of one who peeks. |
| peeknoun | A quick glance or look. |
| wiretappingnoun | The installation or monitoring of wiretaps. |
| spywarenoun | (Internet) Programs that surreptitiously monitor and report the actions of a computer user. |
| espynoun | (countable) An act of finding out or observing by spying or looking; an espial or espying. |
| spycraftnoun | The skills and techniques employed by spies. |
| shadowingnoun | The situation where a person repeats speech immediately as they hear it (usually through earphones). |
| intelligence assetnoun | (espionage) Any resource by means of which intelligence is gathered. |
| surveillancenoun | Close observation of an individual or group; person or persons under suspicion. |
| spookdomnoun | (slang) The realm or sphere of spies. |
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