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[ verb ] listen without the speaker's knowledge

Synonyms

listen_in

Examples

"the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations"

Related terms

listen wiretap eavesdropper

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Rhymes with

drop eyedrop backdrop raindrop airdrop prop crop turboprop malaprop

Phonetic and Homophones

IY1 V Z D R AA2 P

Similar Spelling

eavesdropper

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