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intelligence vs spying

spying vs intelligence

intelligence and spying both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intelligence Yes No No No
spying Yes No No No
As nouns, spying is a hyponym of intelligence; that is, spying is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than intelligence:
  • intelligence: the operation of gathering information about an enemy
  • spying: the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes
intelligence (noun) spying (noun)
the operation of gathering information about an enemy the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience keeping a secret or furtive watch
information about recent and important events the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy)
a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy
Difference between intelligence and spying

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