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a person who destroys or damages something deliberately; a person who performs sabotage
  • The car's tires were slashed by saboteurs.

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The first known use of saboteur was in 1921

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“Saboteur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saboteur. Accessed 28 Oct. 2020.

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