Eye
Spy
Spy verb - To make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes.
Usage example: I spy a motel off in the distance, so let's spend the night there
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Synonyms for Spy
Eye and spy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Eye" instead the word "Spy" as a verb or a noun.
Nearby Word: spying
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| human | human eye | human spy |
| good | good eye | good spy |
| actual | actual eye | actual spy |
| real | real eye | real spy |
| Other adjectives: great, blue, bad, white, new, grey, red. | ||
Common collocations
| way | eye way | spy way |
Both words in one sentence
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It wasn't a real eye, just a peephole to spy on prisoners, but it had a similar effect.
Source: Faceless Eye -
Both have eye patches, they have similar personalities, and both are leaders of an elite spy agency.
Source: Film / True Lies -
Strike includes a title card announcing that the authorities are "searching for subversives", then cuts to a tight closeup of a spy's eye.
Source: Eye Open
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