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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

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

Some branded him a turncoat or an apologist.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2022

Rather than a defeat for Madrid, Mbappé’s decision has been cast as that of a mercenary and a traitor, a turncoat who gave his word to Pérez and then betrayed him.

From New York Times • May 27, 2022

Dasch didn't want the news getting back to Germany that he was the turncoat.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple




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