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undercover agent vs counterspy

counterspy vs undercover agent

undercover agent and counterspy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
undercover agent Yes No No No
counterspy Yes No No No
As nouns, counterspy is a hyponym of undercover agent; that is, counterspy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than undercover agent:
  • undercover agent: (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
  • counterspy: a spy who works against enemy espionage
Other hyponyms of undercover agent include mole, double agent, espionage agent, foreign agent, infiltrator, sleeper.
undercover agent (noun) counterspy (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 spy who works against enemy espionage
Difference between undercover agent and counterspy

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