Spying: alternatives and connections

The action of discovering; exposure to view; laying open; showing; as, the discovery of a plot.

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To meet with, or light upon, accidentally; to gain the first sight or knowledge of, as of something new, or unknown; hence, to fall in with, as a per…

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The act or state of knowing; the exercise of the understanding.

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of Uncover

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Abstinence from sleep, whether at a time when sleep is customary or not; the act of keeping awake, or the state of being awake, or the state of being…

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The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly observant attention; close observation; guard; preservative or pre…

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The practice or employment of spies; the practice of watching the words and conduct of others, to make discoveries, as spies or secret emissaries; se…

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To catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; to discover, as a distant object partly concealed, or not obvious to notice; to see at a glance; to dis…

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To catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; to discover, as a distant object partly concealed, or not obvious to notice; to see at a glance; to dis…

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To gain sight of; to discover at a distance, or in a state of concealment; to espy; to see.

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To gain sight of; to discover at a distance, or in a state of concealment; to espy; to see.

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of Catch

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The act of detecting; the laying open what was concealed or hidden; discovery; as, the detection of a thief; the detection of fraud, forgery, or a pl…

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The act of espying; notice; discovery.

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of Spot

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