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Noun: eavesdropper  'eevz,dró-pu(r)
  1. A secret listener to private conversations
    "The eavesdropper hid behind the curtain, straining to hear every word"

Derived forms: eavesdroppers

Type of: attender, auditor, hearer, listener, snoop, snooper

Encyclopedia: Eavesdropper