Meaning & use
Snooping
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Investigating or looking around secretly and often nosily, typically without permission.
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She caught her brother snooping through her diary.
The reporter was snooping around the company's offices for a story.
A note on using this word
Carries a mildly disapproving tone, suggesting curiosity that oversteps normal boundaries of privacy.
Words with a similar meaning
pryingnosing around
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