pentito

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Synonyms: petito

Antonyms: petito

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Noun

1. A [[criminal]] who [[cooperate]]s with [[police]] or [[government]] [[authorities]] and [[testifies]] against or provides [[harmful]] [[information]] on fellow criminals; a [[turncoat]] or [[informant]], usually a [[former]] [[Mafioso]]. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}

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