“PANIC increases the RAT population.”
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RAT:
To be an informer (against an associate); to inform (on an associate); to squeal; - used commonly in the phrase to rat on.
RAT:
Desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage.
RAT:
Give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"
shit, tell on, snitch, stag, denounce, shop, give away, betray, grass
inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"
sell out - give information that compromises others
betrayer, blabber, informer, Squealer, rat - one who reveals confidential information in return for money
Deserter, apostate, ratter, turncoat, recreant, renegade - a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
Ratting, informing - to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)