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vakooja — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • plant noun A living organism, typically rooted in soil, that makes its own food through photosynthesis — trees, flowers, grasses, and similar life forms.
  • spook noun A ghost or supernatural apparition.
  • spy noun A person who secretly gathers information about others, often for a government or rival organization.

Senses

vakooja is used for these senses in English:

  • plant Anyone assigned to behave as a member of the public during a covert operation (as in a police investigation).
  • spook (espionage, slang) An undercover agent, spy, or intelligence analyst.
  • spy (espionage) A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).

plant — full definition

  1. noun A living organism, typically rooted in soil, that makes its own food through photosynthesis — trees, flowers, grasses, and similar life forms.
  2. noun A factory or other building where an industrial process is carried out.
  3. noun An object or person secretly placed somewhere to deceive people, gather information, or make someone look guilty.
  4. verb To put a seed, seedling, or crop into soil so that it will grow.
  5. verb To place something or someone secretly, especially to create a false impression or set someone up.

spook — full definition

  1. noun A ghost or supernatural apparition.
  2. noun An informal term for a spy or intelligence agent.
  3. verb To frighten or unsettle someone, often suddenly.

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