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Turncoat
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Meaning
Noun
●
In People:
A
traitor
; one who
turns against
a
previous
affiliation
or allegiance.
Verb
●
To
act
as a
turncoat
; to betray
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
turncoat
English
coat
English
coate
Middle English (1100-1500)
turn
English
turnen
Middle English (1100-1500)
turnian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
tornare
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Apostate
Defector
Renegade
Turn-Coat
Turn Coat
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