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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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turn to
turn turtle
turn up
turn up the heat
turn up the pressure
turnabout
turnaround
turnaround time
turnbuckle
turncoat
turncock
turndown
turned
turned on
turned out
Turner
turner
Turner's syndrome
turnery
Turnicidae