weasel

[wee-zuhl] / ˈwi zəl /

NOUN

sneak

Synonyms

STRONG

betrayer blabbermouth canary deceiver double-crosser fink informant informer narc nark rat sneak snitch snitcher source squealer stoolie tattler tattletale tipster turncoat whistle-blower

WEAK

deep throat stool pigeon

VERB

avoid, evade

Synonyms

STRONG

balk dodge duck hedge renege shuck sidestep waffle

WEAK

beat around the bush circumvent cop out dance around an issue elude equivocate eschew flee get around give the runaround hem and haw lay low pussyfoot put off shirk slip out sneak away tap dance worm one's way out of

Antonyms

STRONG

confront face meet

Example Sentences

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“But when universities do the same thing by trying to weasel out of their contracts, it’s equally corrosive.”

From The Wall Street Journal

And with quarterback Dylan Raiola out for the second half with an injury, USC was able to limit Johnson just enough to weasel its way back into the game.

From Los Angeles Times

“UPS is trying to weasel its way out of creating good union jobs here in America,” Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien said in July.

From The Wall Street Journal

His screen persona has often been the sleaziest of weasels, the connoisseur’s moral degenerate.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rather than make direct claims about cures, supplement promoters resort to vague boasts about their products using what the Canadian researchers identify as weasel words that can foster the impression of efficacy.

From Los Angeles Times

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