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eavesdropping

/ˈivsˌdɹɒ.piŋ/ noun C2
  1. Listening secretly to the private conversations of others. (countable, uncountable)
  2. The interception of electronic communication. (countable, uncountable)
  3. The act of one organism listening for another's calls, so as to exploit them. (countable, uncountable)

Plural eavesdroppings

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