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wiretap

English

  1. 🔊 the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
  2. 🔊 tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
    “The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy”

Similar words

tap tap intercept bug attend attend to auscultate be all ears bend an ear bug bugging cloak-and-dagger work cock the ears counterespionage counterintelligence eavesdrop electronic surveillance espial espionage examine by ear following give attention give audience to give ear