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squeal
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of SQUEAL
1
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities <that stool pigeon squealed to the police about the whole smuggling operation>
Synonyms fink, grass (on) [British slang], inform, rat (on), sing, snitch, split (on) [British], squeak, talk, tell (on)
Related Words betray, give away, turn in; backstab, cross, double-cross, sell (out), two-time; blab, tattle; tip (off)
Phrases drop a dime (on)
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3
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely <hoped that a DVD player in the backseat would keep the kids from squealing about long car rides>
Synonyms beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, inveigh, keen, kick, kvetch, maunder [chiefly British], moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl
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