VERB: "to watch secretly usually for hostile purposes" Crossword Clue

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VERB: "to watch secretly usually for hostile purposes" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
2. a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people
(verb)
1. catch sight of
2. watch, observe, or inquire secretly

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SECRETLY (adverb)
1. in secrecy; not openly
USUALLY (adverb)
1. under normal conditions

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