The police received an anonymous tip-off that the bank robbery was an inside job.
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Tip-off
Synonyms for "tip-off" (42 found)
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5 translations across 3 languages.
German
2 entries- Hinweis noun (A report of suspicious behaviour, especially to an authority)
- Tipp noun (A report of suspicious behaviour, especially to an authority)
Polish
1 entries- cynk noun (A report of suspicious behaviour, especially to an authority)
Spanish
2 entries- chivatazo noun (A report of suspicious behaviour, especially to an authority)
- soplo noun (A report of suspicious behaviour, especially to an authority)
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It was an anonymous tip-off that allowed the police to catch the terrorists.
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The broken window and overturned plant pots were a tip-off that something was wrong.
Source: wiktionary
The police received a tip-off about a recent bank robbery.
Source: wiktionary
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