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spy collapse: (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors; a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people; "my spies tell me that you had a good time last night"; secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage; "spy for the Russians"; watch, observe, or inquire secretly

peep collapse: appear as though from hiding; "the new moon peeped through the tree tops"; speak in a hesitant and high-pitched tone of voice; make high-pitched sounds; of birds; cause to appear; "he peeped his head through the window"; look furtively; "He peeped at the woman through the window"

secret agent collapse: a person secretly employed in espionage for a government

double agent collapse: a spy who works for two mutually antagonistic countries

spotter collapse: a worker employed to apply spots (as markers or identifiers); a worker employed at a dry-cleaning establishment to remove spots

whistle blower collapse: an informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it; "the law gives little protection to whistleblowers who feel the public has a right to know what is going on"; "the whistleblower was fired for exposing the conditions in mental hospitals"

detect collapse: discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"

ferret out collapse: search and discover through persistent investigation; "She ferreted out the truth"

scout collapse: someone who can find paths through unexplored territory; someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports); a Boy Scout or Girl Scout; explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody

fink collapse: someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police; take the place of work of someone on strike

operative collapse: being in force or having or exerting force; "operative regulations"; "the major tendencies operative in the American political system"; effective; producing a desired effect; "the operative word"; of or relating to a surgical operation; "operative surgery"

look after collapse: keep under careful scrutiny; "Keep an eye on this prisoner!"

gaze collapse: a long fixed look; "he fixed his paternal gaze on me"; look at with fixed eyes; "The students stared at the teacher with amazement"

snoop collapse: a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others

glimpse collapse: a brief or incomplete view; "from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake"; a vague indication; "he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning"; catch a glimpse of or see briefly; "We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine"

meddle collapse: intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly; "Don't meddle in my affairs!"

watch collapse: a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe; a small portable timepiece; a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty; the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty; observe with attention; "They watched as the murderer was executed"; observe or determine by looking; "Watch how the dog chases the cats away"; look attentively; "watch a basketball game"; see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie"; be vigilant, be on the lookout, be on one's guard, be careful; "Watch out for pickpockets!"; follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars"

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