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/ˈɛs.pi.əˌnɑːʒ/ · noun
The act or process of learning secret information through clandestine means..
So intolerable did Heavy Benson's espionage become, that Raynham would have grown depopulated of its womankind had not Adrian interfered, who pointed out to the Baronet what a fearful arm his butler was wielding.
What a freak show! I mean, how often do you meet a wrestling librarian? Yeah, about as often as you meet a high schoolgirl involved in international espionage… Okay, bad example.
Use espionage when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Espionage means The act or process of learning secret information through clandestine means..
Common synonyms include spying.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
So intolerable did Heavy Benson's espionage become, that Raynham would have grown depopulated of its womankind had not Adrian interfered, who pointed out to the Baronet what a fearful arm his butler was wielding.
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