Spy and Talebearer

Spy

Spy noun - A person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country.
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Talebearer and spy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Talebearer" instead a noun "Spy".

Nearby Word: spying

Talebearer

Talebearer noun - A person who provides information about another's wrongdoing.
Usage example: the teacher told him not to be such a talebearer, as she was quite capable of detecting student misbehavior on her own
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Synonyms for Talebearer

Spy and talebearer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Spy" instead a noun "Talebearer".

Nearby Word: talebearing
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Talebearer and Spy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/spy/talebearer
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