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es·pi·al
/
ɪˈspaɪ
əl
/
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[
ih-
spahy
-
uh
l
]
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noun
1.
the act of spying.
2.
the act of keeping watch; observation.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
espiaille
<
Middle French.
See
espy
,
-al
2
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espial
(ɪˈspaɪəl)
—
n
1.
the act or fact of being seen or discovered
2.
the act of noticing
3.
the act of spying upon; secret observation
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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