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spies

SaySPYZ/spaɪz/

2 meanings of spies

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of spy. Use this form when talking about more than one spy.

    The two spies exchanged documents in a crowded café.

    Enemy spies had slipped past the border guards.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular present of spy. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    She spies a familiar face in the crowd and waves.

    From the tower, the guard spies anyone who comes near the gate.

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spies is a form of spy

spy, noun: Someone who secretly watches people or groups to collect hidden information, often for an enemy or a government. Full entry

Forms
spyspies plural
Spelling
spy → spies: change y to i, add -es
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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