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eavesdropping

verb

Meaning

  1. To hear a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.
  2. To listen for another organism's calls, so as to exploit them.
  3. Listening secretly to private conversation of others.
  4. The interception of electronic communication.
  5. The act of one organism listening for another's calls, so as to exploit them.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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