turncoat
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noun \-ˌkōt\Definition of TURNCOAT
: one who switches to an opposing side or party; specifically : traitor
See Examples of TURNCOAT
- <the plot of the story revolved around the gangster's relentless determination to learn the identity of the turncoat>
First Known Use of TURNCOAT
1557
Related to TURNCOAT
- Synonyms
- apostate, backstabber, betrayer, double-crosser, double-dealer, Judas, quisling, recreant, serpent, snake, traitor
Rhymes with TURNCOAT
afloat, airboat, banknote, bareboat, bluecoat, blue note, box coat, bumboat, capote, car coat, catboat, C-note, compote, connote, coyote, cutthroat, deep throat, demote, denote, devote, dovecote, dreamboat, eighth note, emote, endnote, fireboat, fistnote, flatboat, foldboat, footnote, frock coat, gemot, grace note, greatcoat, gunboat, half note, headnote, Hohhot, houseboat, housecoat, iceboat, johnboat, keelboat, keynote, lab coat, lifeboat, longboat, mash note, one-note, peacoat, pigboat, promote, Q-boat, raincoat, Rajkot, redcoat, remote, rowboat, sack coat, sailboat, sauceboat, scapegoat, seed coat, shape note, sheepcote, showboat, sore throat, speedboat, steamboat, stoneboat, straw vote, strep throat, Sukkoth, surcoat, surfboat, swan boat, tailcoat, topcoat, towboat, trench coat, tugboat, U-boat, unquote, wainscot, whaleboat, whitethroat, whole note, woodnote, workboat
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