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eavesdrop

[eevz-drop] / ˈivzˌdrɒp /


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I sit, realizing she must’ve been eavesdropping on my conversation with Ben on the plane.

From Literature

Mom turned the water back on and that was the end of my eavesdropping.

From Literature

A trade office allegedly helped to eavesdrop on Chinese dissidents.

From The Wall Street Journal

A trade office allegedly helped to eavesdrop on Chinese dissidents.

From The Wall Street Journal

A trade office allegedly helped to eavesdrop on Chinese dissidents.

From The Wall Street Journal