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SPYING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of detecting something; catching sight of something
Synonyms:
catching; detection; espial; spotting; spying
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("spying" is a kind of...):
discovery; find; uncovering (the act of discovering something)
Derivation:
spy (catch sight of)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes
Synonyms:
spying; undercover work
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("spying" is a kind of...):
intelligence; intelligence activity; intelligence operation (the operation of gathering information about an enemy)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "spying"):
espionage (the systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets)
Derivation:
spy (secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Keeping a secret or furtive watch
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("spying" is a kind of...):
vigil; watch (a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe)
Derivation:
spy (watch, observe, or inquire secretly)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb spy
