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turncoat

[turn-koht] / ˈtɜrnˌkoʊt /


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But that’s not quite right either: Pointing a finger at Tortora—as a dozen or so turncoat Camorristas will ultimately do—comes with benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 19, 2026

Eventually they squeezed into a hovel before being discovered by a turncoat cabinet member.

From Salon Apr. 8, 2024

Fish and Wildlife Service and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources have employed a new seek-and-destroy strategy that uses turncoat carp to lead them to the fish’s hotspot hideouts.

From Seattle Times Nov. 18, 2023

The main suspect behind the poisoning of a Russian intelligence turncoat in London in the 2000s was given a seat in Russia’s Parliament.

From New York Times Apr. 9, 2023

It was an offer only a turncoat could accept.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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