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Spying vs Spy - What's the difference?

spying | spy |


As verbs the difference between spying and spy

is that spying is while spy is to act as a spy.

As nouns the difference between spying and spy

is that spying is espionage while spy is a person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).

Spy vs Sorcerer - What's the difference?

spy | sorcerer |


As nouns the difference between spy and sorcerer

is that spy is a person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage) while sorcerer is a magician or wizard, sometimes specifically male.

As a verb spy

is to act as a spy.

Spy vs Wizard - What's the difference?

spy | wizard |


In lang=en terms the difference between spy and wizard

is that spy is to explore; to view; inspect and examine secretly, as a country while wizard is to conjure.

As nouns the difference between spy and wizard

is that spy is a person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage) while wizard is one who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices.

As verbs the difference between spy and wizard

is that spy is to act as a spy while wizard is to practice wizardry.

As an adjective wizard is

(slang|dated|british) fine, superb (originally raf slang).

Assassin vs Spy - What's the difference?

assassin | spy |


As nouns the difference between assassin and spy

is that assassin is a member of a Muslim militant group responsible for murdering Christian leaders during the Crusades while spy is a person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).

As verbs the difference between assassin and spy

is that assassin is to assassinate while spy is to act as a spy.

Spy vs Agents - What's the difference?

spy | agents |


As nouns the difference between spy and agents

is that spy is a person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage) while agents is plural of lang=en.

As a verb spy

is to act as a spy.

Mercenary vs Spy - What's the difference?

mercenary | spy |


As nouns the difference between mercenary and spy

is that mercenary is a person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose prime or sole motivation is private gain while spy is a person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).

As an adjective mercenary

is motivated by private gain.

As a verb spy is

to act as a spy.

Traitor vs Spy - What's the difference?

traitor | spy |


As nouns the difference between traitor and spy

is that traitor is one who violates his allegiance and betrays his/her country; one guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers his country to an enemy, or yields up any fort or place intrusted to his defense, or surrenders an army or body of troops to the enemy, unless when vanquished; also, one who takes arms and levies war against his country; or one who aids an enemy in conquering his country while spy is a person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).

As verbs the difference between traitor and spy

is that traitor is to act the traitor toward; to betray; to deceive while spy is to act as a spy.

As an adjective traitor

is traitorous.

Spy vs Ninjas - What's the difference?

spy | ninjas |


As nouns the difference between spy and ninjas

is that spy is a person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage) while ninjas is plural of lang=en.

As verbs the difference between spy and ninjas

is that spy is to act as a spy while ninjas is third-person singular of ninja.

Spy vs Spectate - What's the difference?

spy | spectate |


In lang=en terms the difference between spy and spectate

is that spy is to explore; to view; inspect and examine secretly, as a country while spectate is to attend an event as a spectator.

As verbs the difference between spy and spectate

is that spy is to act as a spy while spectate is to attend an event as a spectator.

As a noun spy

is a person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).

Spy vs Peer - What's the difference?

spy | peer |


In intransitive terms the difference between spy and peer

is that spy is to search narrowly; to scrutinize while peer is to look with difficulty, or as if searching for something.

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