Meaning & use
Shadower
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A person who follows or observes someone secretly, especially to gather information.
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The private investigator worked as a shadower, tailing the suspect for weeks without being noticed.
A hidden shadower reported the diplomat's every movement to his handlers.
A note on using this word
Derived from the verb 'shadow,' meaning to follow someone closely and secretly, a term long associated with detective and espionage fiction.
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