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spy vs watcher

watcher vs spy

spy and watcher both are nouns.

spy is a verb but watcher is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spy Yes No Yes No
watcher Yes No No No
As nouns, watcher is a hypernym of spy; that is, watcher is a word with a broader meaning than spy:
  • spy: a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people
  • watcher: a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
Other hypernyms of spy include looker, spectator, viewer, witness.
spy (noun) watcher (noun)
(military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors a guard who keeps watch
a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
a person who keeps a devotional vigil by a sick bed or by a dead body
spy (verb) watcher (verb)
secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage
watch, observe, or inquire secretly
catch sight of
catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes
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