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Meaning of Spying | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
ˈspaɪ.ɪŋ

Definitions

espionage; the act of secretly gathering information

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية التجسس
Ελληνικά κατασκοπία
Suomi vakoilu
हिन्दी जासूसी सुराग़
Bahasa Indonesia spionase
日本語 窺見
Svenska spaning
Türkçe espiyonaj

Examples

“There are two ways in which the obsessive character of jealousy tends to exert itself: one is in the need to know, the endless tests and investigations and spyings that are so characteristic of jealousy.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

spyism spymania spymaster spymistress spyplane spyre

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