Bad person to confess bad things to

I believe the answer is:

rat

(Other definitions for rat that I've seen before include "Unpopular rodent" , "Desert - rodent" , "Long-tailed rodent" , "Betray like a rodent" , "Grass" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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