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Dictionary definition for: Spy

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

2. (v) catch sight of

3. (n) a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people; "my spies tell me that you had a good time last night"

4. (v) watch, observe, or inquire secretly

5. (v) secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage; "spy for the Russians"

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