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delator — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • snitch verb To inform on someone, often betraying a friend or group.
  • tattler noun One who tattles (notifies authorities of illicit behavior) or is inclined to do so; a tattletale.
  • telltale noun Something that gives away or reveals a fact, often one meant to stay hidden.

Senses

delator is used for these senses in English:

  • snitch (slang) An informer, one who betrays their group.
  • tattler One who tattles (notifies authorities of illicit behavior) or is inclined to do so; a tattletale.
  • telltale Revealing something, especially something not intended to be known.
  • whistle-blower (slang, chiefly, US) One who reports a problem or violation to the authorities; especially, an employee or former employee who reports a violation by an employer.

snitch — full definition

  1. verb To inform on someone, often betraying a friend or group.
  2. verb To steal something quickly and quietly.
  3. noun A person who informs on others, especially to authority.

tattler — full definition

  1. noun One who tattles (notifies authorities of illicit behavior) or is inclined to do so; a tattletale.
  2. noun Either of two similar bird species in the shorebird genus Heteroscelus (Tringa in some taxonomies).
  3. noun A device fitted to a vehicle to measure mileage etc.

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