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Vocabulary Entry
wiretap
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A secretive listening device used to monitor telephone conversations.
Example Sentences
"The police used a wiretap to gather evidence against the suspect."
"The wiretap revealed alarming details about the plan."
"In a controversial case, the wiretap evidence was deemed inadmissible in court."
V
verb
To secretly listen to and record someone’s telephone conversations.
Example Sentences
"The authorities decided to wiretap the suspect's phone."
"It's illegal to wiretap without a warrant."
"She was concerned that her conversations might be wiretapped."