informant

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Synonyms: informat, informal, informing, informants, conformant, formant, informa, informate

Antonyms: informat, informal, informing, informants, conformant, formant, informa, informate

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. {{sid|en|informer}} One who [[relay]]s [[confidential]] [[information]] to someone, especially to the [[police]]; an [[informer]].
2. {{sid|en|consultant}} {{lb|en|linguistics|proscribed|_|in the|US|and|Canada}} A [[native speaker]] who acts as a linguistic reference for a [[language]] being studied. The informant demonstrates native [[pronunciation]], provides [[grammaticality]] judgments regarding linguistic [[well-formedness]], and may also explain cultural references and other important [[context]]ual information.

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