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turncoat
[ turn-koht ]
/ ˈtɜrnˌkoʊt /
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noun
a person who changes to the opposite party or faction, reverses principles, etc.; renegade.
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turncoat
/ (ˈtɜːnˌkəʊt) /
noun
a person who deserts one cause or party for the opposite faction; renegade
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