| NOUN | person | stool pigeon, fink, snitch, snitcher, stoolpigeon, stoolie, sneak, sneaker, canary | someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police |
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| artifact | stool pigeon | a dummy pigeon used to decoy others |
| Meaning | someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police. | |
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| Synonyms | fink, snitch, snitcher, stoolpigeon, 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 | |
| Meaning | A dummy pigeon used to decoy others. | |
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| Broader | bait, decoy, lure | Something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed |
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