eavesdropping

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nosy adj.
scandal n.

ADJECTIVE

nosy

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inquisitive intrusive meddlesome

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inquisitorial inquisitory interested interfering intermeddling personal searching snooping snoopy

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incurious

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indifferent uncaring unconcerned uninterested

NOUN

scandal

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crime rumor wrongdoing

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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

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backbiting backstabbing belittlement dirty linen idle rumor skeleton in closet

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good deed

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approval commendation compliment esteem exaltation flattery goodness honor morality praise respect

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eavesdropping

Reading about these party breakups feels like eavesdropping on a couple’s favorite argument or wandering into their penultimate couples therapy session.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

It was part of a network of country houses with similar set-ups for eavesdropping, with the gathered intelligence then shared with Bletchley Park.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

A spokesperson for the district attorney’s office confirmed prosecutors are reviewing the LAPD’s criminal investigation for potential illegal eavesdropping charges.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

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

All that they knew, they had learned from eavesdropping on adult conversations.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

eavesdropping

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