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Synonyms of talebearer
1
a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others
- statehouse talebearers had long spread stories about the governor's extramarital affairs
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2
a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing
- the teacher told him not to be such a talebearer, as she was quite capable of detecting student misbehavior on her own
Synonyms for talebearer
- betrayer,
- canary
- [slang],
- deep throat,
- fink,
- informant,
- informer,
- nark
- [British],
- rat,
- rat fink,
- snitch,
- snitcher,
- squealer,
- stool pigeon,
- stoolie,
- tattler,
- tattletale,
- telltale,
- whistle-blower
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