snitching 1 of 3

noun

Definition of snitchingnext
as in lying

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snitching

2 of 3

verb (1)

present participle of snitch
as in talking
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities he snitched on his friend because he was only looking out for himself

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snitching

3 of 3

verb (2)

present participle of snitch
as in stealing
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep snitched some paper from the office supply room for use with her printer at home

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  1. fraud
  2. trickery
  3. deception
  4. double-dealing
  5. duplicity
Noun
  • Americans encounter about $56 billion in fraud each year, the NSC said.
    Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Previous installments examined fraud in local governments, police vetting requirements and the water crisis in Kansas.
    Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of fraud
Noun
  • Featuring a brand new cast of reality television’s best and most conniving, the U.S. version of Peacock’s hit game show returns on January 9 for more challenges, trickery, and impeccable outfits from host Cumming.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Background/foreground blur and other in-camera trickery are used to great effect.
    Scott Phillips, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of trickery
Noun
  • Langenberg’s sharp slider and 92-94 mph fastball lead a five-pitch mix, and his low arm slot adds some deception.
    Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • This democratization of deception tools means threats can come from anywhere—disgruntled employees, competitors or opportunistic individuals—not just sophisticated state actors or cybercrime rings.
    Joseph Ours, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of deception
Noun
  • Through his double-dealing with the government, Carmine Falcone was Gotham’s top crime boss for over two decades, accruing massive wealth, political influence, and an elite status.
    Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2024
  • While the Biden Administration seems to perceive Cambodia as an amenable partner, Manet is double-dealing Beijing and Washington.
    Sam Rainsy, TIME, 24 June 2024
Definition of double-dealing
Noun
  • The Cold War nurtured a culture of secrets and lies that the population came to tolerate as a strategic necessity; at the turn of the millennium, the war on terror took that duplicity to new levels of sophistication.
    Karen Parker Lears, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Cooper lives for this duplicity, and that smirk is his truest declaration.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2024
Definition of duplicity
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