Secretly listen to a conversation (9)

I believe the answer is:

eavesdrop

'secretly listen to a conversation' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for eavesdrop that I've seen before include "listen privately" , "Listen carefully" , "Overhear" , "Listen without the speaker's knowledge" , "Listen at windows" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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