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stool pigeon

(st/u/l_'p/I//dZ//@/n )

noun (n)

someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police(noun.person)

Synonym:
canary, fink, sneak, sneaker, snitch, snitcher, stoolie, stoolpigeon

source: wordnet30
a dummy pigeon used to decoy others(noun.artifact)

source: wordnet30

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