Eavesdrop
Eavesdrop verb - Listen without the speaker's knowledge.
Usage example: the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations
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Synonyms for Eavesdrop
Listen and eavesdrop are semantically related In some cases you can use "Listen" instead a verb "Eavesdrop".
Nearby Words: eavesdropping, eavesdropper
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Both words in one sentence
- He also decides at one point to eavesdrop on Lois and her family one night after using his super hearing to listen in when she tells the cab driver where to take her.
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