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   Mole

   /mōl/

   

   noun

   • 1. a small burrowing insectivorous mammal with dark velvety fur, a long muzzle, and very small eyes. Similar dialect:mouldwarpmouldywarp
   • 2. a spy who achieves over a long period an important position within the security defenses of a country: "a well-placed mole was feeding them the names of operatives" Similar spyagentsecret agentdouble agentundercover agentoperativeplantinfiltratorinformal:spookarchaic:intelligencer
   • ▪ someone within an organization who anonymously betrays confidential information: "the company is hunting for the mole who revealed details of planned job cuts"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from the Germanic base of Middle Dutch and Middle Low German mol.

   Scrabble Points: 6

   • M

     3

   • O

     1

   • L

     1

   • E

     1

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