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snitch

DEFINITIONS OF: snitch

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v take by theft

“Someone snitched my wallet!”
Synonyms:
cop, glom, hook, knock off, thieve
Type of:
steal
take without the owner's consent

v give away information about somebody

Synonyms:
betray, denounce, give away, grass, rat, shit, shop, stag, tell on
Types:
sell out
give information that compromises others
Type of:
inform
impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to

n someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police

Synonyms:
canary, fink, sneak, sneaker, snitcher, stool pigeon, stoolie, stoolpigeon
Type of:
betrayer, blabber, informer, rat, squealer
one who reveals confidential information in return for money
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