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turncoat [ˈtɜːnˌkəʊt] n
a person who deserts one cause or party for the opposite faction; renegade ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
turncoat noun traitor, renegade, defector, seceder, deserter, apostate, backslider, recreant (archaic), tergiversator, rat (informal) His one-time admirers now accused him of being a turncoat. Translations How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Liberal candidate,' he concluded, 'is thus a public turncoat. I might have expected naught better from a turncoat foreign knave such as thee, who once joined in the councils of De Montfort, and then betrayed his friends to curry favor with the King. |
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