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good cop-bad cop

good cop-bad cop is the alternative form of good cop bad cop.

Meaning of good cop bad cop

Noun

good cop bad cop (uncountable)

  1. A psychological tactic used for interrogation, involving one police officer playing the role of intimidating adversary, and another that of friend with whom the subject is encouraged to bond.
    Synonyms:
    Mutt and Jeff
  2. An analogous negotiation or interrogation tactic.

Questions about good cop-bad cop

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Good cop-bad cop is the alternative form of good cop bad cop.

Words near good cop-bad cop in the dictionary

  1. good cookie
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  3. good cop
  4. good cop bad cop
  5. good cop, bad cop
  6. good cop-bad cop
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  8. good cop–bad cop
  9. good day
  10. good deal
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