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rat n. any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
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rat v. desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage
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rat n. [
scab, strikebreaker, blackleg] someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
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rat v. employ scabs or strike breakers in
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rat n. [
rotter, dirty dog, skunk, stinker, stinkpot, bum, puke, crumb, lowlife, scum bag, so-and-so, git] a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a 'git'"
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