Tom found out that John was a police informer.
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Informer
Synonyms for "informer" (136 found)
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Noun(6 words)
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Noun(7 words)
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Adjective(1 words)
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9 entriesanonymous whistleblowercommunity informantdrug informantexternal whistleblowerinternal whistleblowerkey informantlocal informantpolice informantundercover informant
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5 entriesconfidential informercriminal informergovernment informerpolice informerundercover informer
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6 total sentences available.
Tom is an informer.
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Being an informer often meant living in fear.
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The police relied on an informer to catch the gang.
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