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Learn to pronounce es·pi·o·nage

/ˈespēəˌnäZH/
noun
the practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information.
"the camouflage and secrecy of espionage"
synonyms: spying, undercover work, cloak-and-dagger activities, surveillance, reconnaissance, intelligence, eavesdropping, infiltration, cyberespionage, counterespionage, counterintelligence, ninjutsu, bugging, wiretapping, recon

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