Rat Out

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The termRat Outin internet slang refers to the act of betraying or exposing someones secrets or wrongdoings to others. It essentially means to inform on or snitch on someone, usually in a negative or harmful way.

Examples:
1.
Person A: “Hey, I heard you went to that party. Did you see who broke the window?”
Person B: “Yeah, but I’m not going to rat out my friend who did it.”

2.
Online Chat:

User1: “I can’t believe Chloe is dating two guys at the same time!”
User2: “Really? Shouldn’t we confront her about it?”
User3: “No, let’s not rat her out. We should let her handle it on her own.”

Synonyms:
snitch, tattle, inform, betray, give away
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