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Difference between 'Informant' and 'Informer'

Author: Raghav Sharma Member Level: Gold Points: 2 (Rs 2)

Informant
The informant is the man who supplies some information.

Informer
An informer is a spy.

The informant is used in a good sense,but the informer has bad associations.

Sample Usage

Informant
My informant in this matter is my friend Srivastava.

Informer
People have come to know that he is a wretched informer.

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