interj. darn!, rot!, shucks! (cry of disappointment or disgust)

n. large long-tailed rodent that resembles a mouse; traitor, one who betrays, informer

v. betray an accomplice to police; abandon one's associates, desert one's colleagues

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Noun
1. any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
(hypernym) rodent, gnawer, gnawing animal
(hyponym) pocket rat
2. someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
(synonym) scab, strikebreaker, blackleg
(hypernym) worker
(derivation) scab, blackleg
3. a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git'"
(synonym) rotter, dirty dog, skunk, stinker, stinkpot, bum, puke, crumb, lowlife, scum bag, so-and-so, git
(hypernym) unpleasant person, disagreeable person
4. one who reveals confidential information in return for money
(synonym) informer, betrayer, squealer, blabber
(hypernym) informant, source
(hyponym) fink, snitch, snitcher, stoolpigeon, stoolie, sneak, sneaker, canary
(derivation) denounce, tell on, betray, give away, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag
5. a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure
(hypernym) pad
(part-holonym) hairdo, hair style, coiffure

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Verb
1. desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage
(hypernym) defect, desert
(derivation) rotter, dirty dog, skunk, stinker, stinkpot, bum, puke, crumb, lowlife, scum bag, so-and-so, git
2. employ scabs or strike breakers in
(hypernym) hire, engage, employ
(derivation) scab, strikebreaker, blackleg
(classification) industry, manufacture
3. take the place of work of someone on strike
(synonym) scab, blackleg
(hypernym) work, do work
(derivation) scab, strikebreaker, blackleg
4. give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat
(hypernym) pad, fill out
5. catch rats, especially with dogs
(hypernym) capture, catch
6. give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"
(synonym) denounce, tell on, betray, give away, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag
(hypernym) inform
(hyponym) sell out
(derivation) informer, betrayer, squealer, blabber

nm. advice, counsel, consultation, counseling, recommendation; assembly, board, group of people (gathered to advise, plan, etc.)

nm. rat, large long-tailed rodent that resembles a mouse