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SNOOP

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others

Synonyms:

snoop; snooper

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("snoop" is a kind of...):

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

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "snoop"):

eavesdropper (a secret listener to private conversations)

Derivation:

snoop (watch, observe, or inquire secretly)

snoopy (offensively curious or inquisitive)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Watch, observe, or inquire secretly

Synonyms:

sleuth; snoop; spy; stag

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "snoop" is one way to...):

monitor; supervise (keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance)

"Snoop" entails doing...:

enquire; inquire; investigate (conduct an inquiry or investigation of)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

snoop; snooper (a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others)

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