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Synonyms of snitch
(Entry 1 of 3)
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
- he snitched on his friend because he was only looking out for himself
Synonyms for snitch
- fink,
- grass (on)
- [British slang],
- inform,
- rat (on),
- sing,
- split (on)
- [British],
- squeak,
- squeal,
- talk,
- tell (on)
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snitch
verb (2)Synonyms & Antonyms of snitch (Entry 2 of 3)
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
- snitched some paper from the office supply room for use with her printer at home
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snitch
nounSynonyms of snitch (Entry 3 of 3)
a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing
- several men were sentenced to prison based on the now-questionable testimony of a jailhouse snitch
Synonyms for snitch
- betrayer,
- canary
- [slang],
- deep throat,
- fink,
- informant,
- informer,
- nark
- [British],
- rat,
- rat fink,
- snitcher,
- squealer,
- stool pigeon,
- stoolie,
- talebearer,
- tattler,
- tattletale,
- telltale,
- whistle-blower
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