mole1
• noun 1 a small burrowing insect-eating mammal with dark velvety fur, a long muzzle, and very small eyes. 2 a spy who manages to achieve an important position within the security defences of a country. 3 someone within an organization who anonymously betrays confidential information. — ORIGIN Germanic.
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