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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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noun

A coming to; the act of acceding and becoming joined

“a king's accession to a confederacy”

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Dictionary Entry

eavesdropping

Part of Speechverb

To hear a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.

In a Sentence

“I hope nobody was eavesdropping on our conversation last night, since it got so personal.”

Origin

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Common Phrases

. eavesdroppingdevices eavesdroppingeavesdropping electronic
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Synonyms

overhear

Antonyms

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Related Words

listeninglistenerlistenviewinginterceptionlookspyspying

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