BLACKLEG Synonyms
3 hypernyms for blackleg. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for BLACKLEG
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| strikebreaker | noun n | |||||
noun • someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike | ||||||
| rat | noun n | |||||
noun • any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse • someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike • a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible • one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority • a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure verb • desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage • employ scabs or strike breakers in • take the place of work of someone on strike • give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat • catch rats, especially with dogs • give away information about somebody | ||||||
| scab | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike • the crustlike surface of a healing skin lesion verb • form a scab • take the place of work of someone on strike | ||||||
| fink | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police verb • take the place of work of someone on strike • confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure | ||||||