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counterspying

counterspying noun: spying on spies. Also the present participle and gerund of counterspy.

Noun

counterspying (uncountable)

  1. Spying on spies.

Also used as

counterspying is also the present participle and gerund of counterspy.

Questions about counterspying

What does counterspying mean?
Counterspying means spying on spies.
What part of speech is counterspying?
Counterspying is a noun.

Words near counterspying in the dictionary

  1. counterspied
  2. counterspies
  3. counterspiral
  4. counterspirals
  5. counterspy
  6. counterspying
  7. counterstain
  8. counterstained
  9. counterstaining
  10. counterstainings
  11. counterstains

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