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
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
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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. | ||
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