turncoat
noun [C] /ˈtɜːŋ.kəʊt/
/ˈtɝːn-/ disapprovingDefinition
› a person who changes from one opinion to an opposite one in a way that shows they are not loyal to people who share the original opinionDisloyalty, betrayal and treason
(Definition of turncoat noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- backstabber noun
- betrayal noun
- break ranks idiom
- collaborate verb (SUPPORT AN ENEMY)
- collaboration noun (HELPING AN ENEMY)
- deserter noun
- desertion noun
- double-cross verb
- faithless adjective (NOT LOYAL)
- false adjective (NOT LOYAL)
- fifth column noun
- high treason noun
- quisling noun
- sell sb down the river idiom
- sellout noun (BROKEN PROMISE)
- stab sb in the back idiom
- traitor noun
- treasonable adjective
- un-American adjective
- unfaithful adjective
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