60 entries under spy topic. ×

17
snoop(noun, verb, person, plant, examine)
15
detective(noun, information, plant, watch, investigate)
12
gumshoe(noun, slang, investigate, agent)
10
dick(noun, slang, investigate, agent)
8
private eye(noun, expression, agent, informer)
8
eye(noun, informal, investigate, agent)
5
shamus(noun, agent, informer, reporter)
4
eavesdropper(noun, information, agent, scout)
4
private investigator(noun, expression, agent, informer)
4
scout(noun, verb, person, plant, examine)
4
tail(noun, verb, examine, case, discover)
3
agent(noun, plant, operative, informer)
3
bloodhound(noun, agent, informer, reporter)
3
cop(noun, agent, informer, reporter)
3
fed(agent, informer, reporter, gumshoe)
3
informer(noun, information, plant, agent)
3
snooper(noun, agent, hound, sneak)
2
shadow(noun, verb, examine, case, discover)
2
spotter(noun, plant, watch, guard, agent)
1
Sherlock Holmes(expression, agent, informer, gumshoe)
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