spy - Similar and Opposite Words

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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

• spy
• undercover agent

More generic

• intelligence agent
• intelligence officer
• operative
• secret agent

More specific

• counterspy
• double agent
• espionage agent
• foreign agent
• infiltrator
• mole
• sleeper

Noun

a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people

Synonyms

• spy

More generic

• looker
• spectator
• viewer
• watcher
• witness

More specific

• shadow
• shadower
• snoop
• snooper
• tail

Verb

secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage

Synonyms

• spy

More generic

• enquire
• inquire
• investigate

Verb

watch, observe, or inquire secretly

Synonyms

• sleuth
• snoop
• spy
• stag

More generic

• monitor
• supervise

Related

• enquire
• inquire
• investigate

Verb

catch sight of

Synonyms

• descry
• espy
• spot
• spy

More generic

• sight
• spy

Verb

catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes

Synonyms

• sight
• spy

More generic

• comprehend
• perceive

More specific

• descry
• detect
• discover
• espy
• find
• notice
• observe
• spot
• spy

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