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spy out the land
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(Definition of spy out the land from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- assay verb
- check sth out phrasal verb (EXAMINE)
- check up on sb phrasal verb
- collector noun (JOB)
- crosscheck verb
- crucible noun (TEST)
- experimental adjective
- experimentation noun
- inspect verb
- inspection noun
- inspector noun
- put sth to the test idiom
- screen verb (EXAMINE)
- spot check noun
- test noun
- test sth out phrasal verb
- test verb
- tester noun
- trial noun (TEST)
- trial run noun
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