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   surveillance

   /səˈveɪləns/

   noun

   • 1. close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal: "he found himself put under surveillance by British military intelligence"

   Word Origin early 19th century: from French, from sur- ‘over’ + veiller ‘watch’ (from Latin vigilare ‘keep watch’).

   Scrabble Points: 17

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