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eavesdrop

گوشاردن

gušârdan

Fr.: écouter de façon indiscrète

To listen secretly to a private conversation.

Etymology (EN): Probably back-formation from → eavesdropper.

Etymology (PE): Gušârdan, from gušâr, → eavesdropper,