Spot and Spy

Spot

Spot verb - To make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes.
Usage example: I spotted both of them as they tried to sneak out the back door

Spy is a synonym for spot in see topic. In some cases you can use "Spy" instead a verb "Spot".

Nearby Word: spotted

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

Spot is a synonym for spy in notice topic. You can use "Spot" instead a verb "Spy", if it concerns topics such as see, catch sight of, secretly follow.

Nearby Word: spying

How words are described

old old spot old spy
good good spot good spy
best best spot best spy
perfect perfect spot perfect spy
Other adjectives: certain, top, real, great, dangerous, blue, bad, secret, white, new, possible, last.

Common collocations

people spot people spy people
thanks spot thanks spy thanks
someone spot someone spy someone
way spot way spy way
Other words: tank, times, enemies.
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