| VERB | possession | snitch, hook, thieve, cop, knock off, glom | take by theft |
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| communication | snitch, denounce, tell on, betray, give away, rat, grass, shit, shop, stag | give away information about somebody | |
| NOUN | person | snitch, fink, snitcher, stoolpigeon, stool pigeon, stoolie, sneak, sneaker, canary | someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police |
| Sounds | snih'ch | |
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| Rhymes | backstitch ... witch: 27 rhymes with ihch... | |
| Meaning | someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police. | |
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| Synonyms | fink, snitcher, stoolpigeon, stool pigeon, stoolie, sneak, sneaker, canary | |
| Broader | informer, betrayer, rat, squealer, blabber | One who reveals confidential information in return for money |
| Spanish | canario, delator, infiltrado, informante, malsín, soplón | |
| Catalan | delator, espieta, soplón | |
| Verbs | snitch | give away information about somebody |
| Meaning | Take by theft. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "Someone snitched my wallet!" | |
| Synonyms | hook, thieve, cop, knock off, glom | |
| Broader | steal, rip off, rip | Take without the owner's consent |
| Spanish | chivarse, hurtar, mangar, robar | |
| Nouns | snitcher | a thief who steals without using violence |
| Meaning | give away information about somebody. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | denounce, tell on, betray, give away, rat, grass, shit, shop, stag | |
| Narrower | sell someone out | Give information that compromises others |
| Broader | inform | Impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to |
| Spanish | acusar, delatar, denunciar, traicionar | |
| Catalan | denunciar, trair | |
| Nouns | snitch, snitcher | someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police |
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