Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A person who listens to someone’s private conversation without them knowing
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Eavesdropper
- Eavesdropper is a secret listener to private conversations.
- Spy is a person who secretly collects & reports information on activities, movements & plans of an enemy.
- Secret agent is a government employee whose job involves getting secret information about the government's unfriendly foreign countries.
- Infiltrator is someone who gains access to an organization in order to acquire secret information to cause damage.
Clearly, one word substitution for the given sentence is eavesdropper.