Synonyms of spies

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noun

plural of spy

as in operatives

a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country

the government spy risked his life every day in the fight against global terrorism

Synonyms & Similar Words

• operatives
• agents
• assets
• informers
• moles
• spooks
• emissaries
• undercover agents
• secret agents
• undercovers
• couriers
• intelligencers
• infiltrators
• sleepers
• counterspies
• double agents
• spymasters
• stool pigeons
• superspies

spies

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verb

present tense third-person singular of spy

as in notices

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes

I spy a motel off in the distance, so let's spend the night there

Synonyms & Similar Words

• notices
• eyes
• spots
• sees
• regards
• witnesses
• sights
• espies
• watches
• looks (at)
• remarks
• notes
• views
• perceives
• observes
• discerns
• catches
• beholds
• distinguishes
• sets eyes on
• lays eyes on
• gets a load of
• descries
• identifies
• picks out
• considers
• scans
• attends (to)
• surveys
• glimpses
• studies
• minds
• inspects
• heeds
• scrutinizes
• marks
• makes out
• examines
• picks up
• peers (at)
• glances (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• passes over
• neglects
• disregards
• misses
• overpasses
• overlooks