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turncoat
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turn·coat  (tûrnkt)
n.
One who traitorously switches allegiance.

turncoat [ˈtɜːnˌkəʊt]
n
a person who deserts one cause or party for the opposite faction; renegade
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.turncoatturncoat - a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
quitter - a person who gives up too easily

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
turncoat [ˈtɜːnkəʊt] Nrenegado/a m/f, chaquetero/a m/f
to become a turncoatcambiarse de chaqueta
turncoat [ˈtɜːrnkəʊt] nrenégat(e) m/f
turned out [ˌtɜːrnˈaʊt] adj
to be well turned out, to be smartly turned out → être élégant(e)
turncoat
nAbtrünnige(r) mf, → Überläufer(in) m(f)
turncoat [ˈtɜːnˌkəʊt] nvoltagabbana m/f inv
turncoat [ˈtɜːnˌkəʊt] nvoltagabbana m/f inv


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