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traitor

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of traitor

one who betrays a trust or an allegiance

accused by her family of being a traitor when she sold their traditionally animal-friendly business to a competitor known to use animals for testing its products

Synonyms of traitor

apostate, backstabber, betrayer, double-crosser, double-dealer, Judas, quisling, recreant, serpent, snake, turncoat

Words Related to traitor

collaborationist, collaborator, subversive, subverter

coconspirator, conspirator, intriguer, plotter, schemer

defector, deserter, renegade

informant, informer, rat, snitch, snitcher, squealer, stool pigeon, talebearer, tattler, tattletale

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