Meaning of spying in English

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  1. Noun

    spying

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    1. keeping a secret or furtive watch

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  2. 2. the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes

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  3. 3. the act of detecting something

    Examples

    • « catching sight of something »

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  • « It is only the enlightened ruler and the wise general who will use the highest intelligence of the army for the purposes of spying, and thereby they achieve great results. »
    Sun Tzu

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