EAVESDROPPING

Eavesdropping

Eavesdropping is the act of secretly listening to the private conversation of others without their consent, as defined by Black's Law Dictionary. This is commonly thought to be unethical and there is an old adage that "eavesdroppers seldom hear anything good of themselves...eavesdroppers always try to listen to matters that concern them."

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eavesdropping

Noun

  1. Listening secretly to private conversation of others.
  2. (telecoms) The interception of electronic communication.

Verb



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