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Noun: turncoat  'turn,kowt
  1. A disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
    - deserter, apostate, renegade, recreant [archaic], ratter

Derived forms: turncoats

Type of: quitter

Encyclopedia: Turncoat

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