Bug
Bug verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.
Overhear
Overhear verb - To listen to (another in private conversation).
Usage example: it's not polite to try to overhear intimate friends sharing confidences
Bug is a synonym for overhear in listen without permission topic. You can use "Bug" instead a verb "Overhear".
Nearby Word: overhearing
Both words in one sentence
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Unbeknownst to her, Cam and Spence overhear this conversation via the bug that an invisible Zack has placed in her room.
Source: Series / The Zack Files
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Overhear and Bug. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bug/overhear
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