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stool pigeon

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In the late 1990s, when Bulger went on the run and Flemmi turned stool pigeon, the lurid details started to come out.

If there were no thieves, where would the stool-pigeon and detective find their profits?

Of course, in a case of this sort, "stool pigeon" men are useless, for no professional crooks are involved.

Prosecutor Cunningham said he had "been looking all over for that rifle" when it was turned over to him by a stool pigeon.

Knowing from Molly that Texas was a stool pigeon he understood the philosophy of the high-priced counters.

But one is your step-father—another the step-father of your affianced bride, and the other a mere stool-pigeon.

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On this page you'll find 53 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to stool pigeon, such as: agent provocateur, betrayer, blabbermouth, canary, decoy, and deep throat.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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