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espial

[ih-spahy-uhl]

noun

the act of spying.

the act of keeping watch; observation.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English espiaille < Middle French. See espy, -al²

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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

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