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We think the answer is "RAT" which means:

    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

An example sentence would be:

  • • "I saw a rat scurrying across the street."
  • • "My cat caught a rat in the backyard."

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New York Times18 Oct 2023 Down 52
New York Times17 Sep 2023 Across 27
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