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Synonyms for espial

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    An act of noticing or observing.

Related words

Word family
espy

Forms

Plural
espials → spyings, discoveries, catchings, detections…

Example sentences

  • discovery Santiago told Rima about his horrifying discovery.
  • catching Tom's new hobby is catching and moving live moles.
  • detection Fake news detection uses natural language processing.
  • spying Spying between friends is absolutely unacceptable.
  • notice It'll be impossible to get a visa at short notice.
  • observation Close observation is necessary for the experiment.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
espialrising
discoverysteady
catchingrising
detectionrising
spyingrising
noticesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
espy2
5 letters
scout1
6 letters
notice2, spying2
8 letters
catching2, spotting2
9 letters
discovery4, detection3
11 letters
observation4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (espy2 = 2 syllables).