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snitch

[snich] / snɪtʃ /
NOUN
informer
Synonyms
STRONG
betrayer blabbermouth canary double-crosser fink informant narc nark rat sneak snitcher source squealer stoolie tattler tattletale tipster turncoat weasel whistle-blower
WEAK
deep throat stool pigeon
VERB
steal
Synonyms
STRONG
burglarize defraud embezzle heist keep lift loot pickpocket pilfer pillage pinch plunder poach remove shoplift swipe take
WEAK
carry off hold up make off with rip off walk off with
Antonyms
STRONG
give offer receive release
VERB
inform
Synonyms
STRONG
betray blab confess leak squeal tattle tell tip
WEAK
give away rat on tell on turn in
Antonyms
STRONG
be quiet conceal hide

Example Sentences

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He has since retired from the public defender’s office, but continues to practice law and represents defendants affected by the snitch scandal.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

Think twice before becoming the snitch that stole Christmas.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025

The State Department's snitch program may not go anywhere within its offices.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2025

Those developments convinced Sanders that his work on the snitch scandal was finally, truly over — and it was time to begin putting L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2025

Trust among friends was poisoned by constant competition for food and pressure to snitch.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden