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spying.

espionage; the act of secretly gathering information

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈspaɪ.ɪŋ/
  1. espionage; the act of secretly gathering information

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English spyinge, spiyng, spyeng, equivalent to spy + -ing.

verb/ˈspaɪ.ɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of spy

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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