| NOUN | person | betrayer, informer, rat, squealer, blabber | one who reveals confidential information in return for money |
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| person | betrayer, double-crosser, double-dealer, two-timer, traitor | a person who says one thing and does another |
| Meaning | One who reveals confidential information in return for money. | |
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| Synonyms | informer, rat, squealer, blabber | |
| Narrower | fink, snitch, snitcher, stoolpigeon, stool pigeon, stoolie, sneak, sneaker, canary | someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police |
| nark, copper's nark | An informer or spy working for the police | |
| supergrass, grass | A police informer who implicates many people | |
| Broader | informant, source | A person who supplies information |
| Spanish | confidente, delator, informador | |
| Catalan | confident, delator, informador | |
| Verbs | betray | give away information about somebody |
| betray | deliver to an enemy by treachery | |
| Meaning | A person who says one thing and does another. | |
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| Synonyms | double-crosser, double-dealer, two-timer, traitor | |
| Narrower | Judas | someone who betrays under the guise of friendship |
| Broader | deceiver, cheat, cheater, trickster, beguiler, slicker | someone who leads you to believe something that is not true |
| Spanish | traidor | |
| Catalan | traïdor | |
| Verbs | betray | cause someone to believe an untruth |
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