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   espionage

   /ˈɛspɪənɑː(d)ʒ/

   noun

   • 1. the practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information: "the camouflage and secrecy of espionage"

   Word Origin late 18th century: from French espionnage, from espionner ‘to spy’, from espion ‘a spy’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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