Detect and Spy

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Detect

Detect verb - Discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of.
Usage example: She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
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Spy is a synonym for detect in activity topic. In some cases you can use "Spy" instead a verb "Detect", when it comes to topics like see.
Nearby Words: detection, detective, detectable, detected, detecting

Spy

Spy verb - To make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes.
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Detect is a synonym for spy in activity topic. You can use "Detect" instead a verb "Spy", if it concerns topics such as notice, see.
Nearby Word: spying

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people detect people spy people
someone detect someone spy someone
anyone detect anyone spy anyone
enemies detect enemies spy enemies

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  • Poke in the Third Eye In Big Trouble in Little China, Lo Pan has a spherical spy monster with eyes on eye-stalks all over it; Lo Pan can see through the eyes, using it to detect intruders.
    Source: Poke in the Third Eye
  • Manga / Cuticle Detective Inaba He's also able to sense Gabriella's arrival, detect the mafia taking pictures of Hiroshi and successfully spy on the yakuza while standing three inches from them.
    Source: Manga / Cuticle Detective Inaba
  • The Priestess of the Moon can summon an unkillable owl to fly around and spy on and detect enemies.
    Source: Animal Espionage
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