tip


tip
tip 1 n
1: information provided to the police or authorities regarding crime
2: a piece of inside information esp. of advantage in securities trading
tip 2 vt tipped, tip·ping: to provide a tip to or about
— often used with off
tip·per n

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

tip
I (clue) noun advice, aviso, communication, confidential information, cue, enlightenment, forewarning, guidance, head, hint, indication, inside information, insinuation, instruction, intimation, key, lead, mention, point, pointer, prenotification, recommendation, report, suggestion, warning, whisper II (gratuity) noun award, benefaction, bestowment, bonus, compensation, consideration, contribution, donation, donative, gift, guerdon, meed, offering, payment, perquisite, reward associated concepts: unreported income III index bonus, bounty, edge (border), end (termination), extremity (furthest point), gratuity (present), herald, inform (notify), intelligence (news), perquisite, pinnacle, recommendation, reward, suggestion

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006

Synonyms:
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