squealer

noun

Definition of squealernext
as in informer
a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing after finding out who told on them, the hoodlums proceeded to give the squealer the beating of his life

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  1. informer
  2. informant
  3. canary
  4. rat
Noun
  • Given the increasingly absurd pretexts the state is using for criminal prosecution and the resounding success of informers of all stripes, the judicial crackdown will continue to worsen.
    Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2024
  • Standing in his way are British spies, French informers and jealous colleagues.
    Liza Foreman, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Definition of informer
Noun
  • The next day, the confidential informant let the stepfather know about the plot against him.
    Nicole Acosta, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
  • In it, Eddie and Badillo try to help a man whose apartment has been taken over by a squatter who also happens to be Jamie’s confidential informant.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of informant
Noun
  • Just like canaries, neurodivergent and disabled employees feel productivity constraints in the workplace more intensely than other employees.
    Ludmila Praslova, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
  • These are the canaries in the coal mine for both parties, highly competitive races in states that report their votes early and quickly.
    Andrew Solender, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of canary
Noun
  • In September, Bay View residents questioned whether raccoons and other wildlife were being affected by rat poison.
    Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Capsaicin can be lethal to rats and mice, and symptoms of acute oral toxicity can include a staggering gait, skin redness, and cyanosis — blue lips, nail beds, and skin due to low oxygen levels.
    Amiah Taylor, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of rat
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