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English verb: eavesdrop | |||
| 1. | eavesdrop (perception) listen without the speaker's knowledge | ||
| Samples | The jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations. | ||
| Synonyms | listen in | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | listen | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bug, intercept, tap, wiretap | ||
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