spying

I

(Roget's IV) n.

Syn. overflight, watching, observing, prying, following, wiretapping, voyeurism; see also interference 2 , intrusion .

II

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.

espionage, intelligence gathering, reconnaissance, infiltration, eavesdropping, bugging.

WORD FIND

• agent who does not spy but works to confuse enemy: confusion agent

• coded communication, science of: cryptology

• code form, put information into: encrypt, encipher

• concealed microphone: *bug, listening device

• decode: decrypt, decipher

• decoding encrypted messages: cryptanalysis

• expose as a spy: *blow one’s cover, *burn

• group: cell

• infiltrator of enemy intelligence agency: mole, double agent

• information, secret: classified information, top secret information

• International Criminal Police Organization: Interpol

• misleading or phony information: disinformation, counterintelligence

• penetration into enemy’s affairs: infiltration

• safe haven or meeting house: safe house

• secret code: cipher, password

• traitorous work performed for enemy: collaboration

• undercover, secret: covert

• U.S. government agency: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency