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uncovering vs spying

spying vs uncovering

uncovering and spying both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
uncovering Yes No No No
spying Yes No No No
As nouns, spying is a hyponym of uncovering; that is, spying is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than uncovering:
  • uncovering: the act of discovering something
  • spying: the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
uncovering (noun) spying (noun)
the act of discovering something the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes
the removal of covering keeping a secret or furtive watch
the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
Difference between uncovering and spying

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