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Detection
Answer for the clue "Detection ", 6 letters:
espial
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Word definitions for espial in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Espial \Es*pi"al\, n. [OE. & Norm. F. espiaille. See Espy .] The act of espying; notice; discovery. Screened from espial by the jutting cape. --Byron. One who espies; a spy; a scout. [Obs.] ``Their espials . . . brought word.'' --Holland.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the act of detecting something; catching sight of something [syn: detection , catching , spying , spotting ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 Act of noticing or observing. 2 The fact of noticing or observing; a discovery. 3 (context obsolete English) A spy; a scout.
Usage examples of espial.
Some regarded it as an act of espial, and much foolish talk arose about the covenanters and persecution and martyrdom.
These espials bear on what's to come -- let them show in any case that I was less naïve than gentle Max supposed.