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Meaning of spy

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  spy
      n 1: (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain
           information about its enemies or by a business to obtain
           industrial secrets from competitors [syn: {spy},
           {undercover agent}]
      2: a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people;
         "my spies tell me that you had a good time last night"
      v 1: catch sight of [syn: {descry}, {spot}, {espy}, {spy}]
      2: watch, observe, or inquire secretly [syn: {spy}, {stag},
         {snoop}, {sleuth}]
      3: catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; "he caught sight
         of the king's men coming over the ridge" [syn: {spy},
         {sight}]
      4: secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage
         in espionage; "spy for the Russians"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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