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espies

verb as in catch sight of

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He espies the wine vessels over against the dormitory wall and goes toward them, pulling the ass by the bridle.

They were no more than fair flowers to the man who espies the coils of a snake among the blossoms.

Volscens is mad with rage, and nowhere espies the sender of the weapon, nor where to direct his fury.

When he espies a small figure in soft gray with a wide-brimmed leghorn hat, and a young man, he studies them more attentively.

The anxious father espies a merchant wending slowly along the highway and hails him.

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On this page you'll find 19 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to espies, such as: notice, detect, watch, spot, discover, and see.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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