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Synonyms of nark
(Entry 1 of 2)
a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing
- he began to suspect that there was a nark in his organization who was tipping off Scotland Yard
Synonyms for nark
- betrayer,
- canary
- [slang],
- deep throat,
- fink,
- informant,
- informer,
- rat,
- rat fink,
- snitch,
- snitcher,
- squealer,
- stool pigeon,
- stoolie,
- talebearer,
- tattler,
- tattletale,
- telltale,
- whistle-blower
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nark
verb
British
Synonyms & Antonyms of nark (Entry 2 of 2)
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
- during the war some of the British were narked by their American allies, who were perceived as arrogant
Synonyms for nark
Words Related to nark
- agitate,
- discomfort,
- discompose,
- disquiet,
- distress,
- exercise,
- freak (out),
- fret,
- perturb,
- undo,
- unhinge,
- unsettle,
- upset,
- worry
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“Nark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nark. Accessed 22 Sep. 2021.
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