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eavesdropping

ADJECTIVE
nosy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
inquisitive intrusive meddlesome
WEAK
inquisitorial inquisitory interested interfering intermeddling personal searching snooping snoopy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
incurious
WEAK
indifferent uncaring unconcerned uninterested
NOUN
scandal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crime rumor wrongdoing
STRONG
aspersion calumny defamation depreciation detraction discredit disgrace dishonor disparagement disrepute dynamite gossip hearsay ignominy infamy mud obloquy opprobrium reproach scorcher shame sin slander tale talk turpitude
WEAK
backbiting backstabbing belittlement dirty linen idle rumor skeleton in closet
Antonyms
STRONGEST
good deed
STRONG
approval commendation compliment esteem exaltation flattery goodness honor morality praise respect

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The moment the door to the flat was forced was recorded on an audio eavesdropping device - a bug - that UK law enforcement had put in the flat.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Any attempt to intercept the quantum signals disturbs them, creating detectable errors that alert users to possible eavesdropping.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

A VPN cannot protect you from all online threats, such as eavesdropping attacks, fake Wi-Fi hotspots or IP-based tracking.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

Friedman said he and Simonds want to use NSO’s eavesdropping and surveillance technologies to “achieve a safer world.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

I knew he was going to drop the price of mutton sooner or later, so I paced here and there as I waited, and I did a bit of eavesdropping.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan