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turncoat

noun turn·coat \-ˌkōt\

: a person who stops being a member of a group in order to join another group that opposes it

Full Definition of TURNCOAT

:  one who switches to an opposing side or party; specifically :  traitor
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First Known Use of TURNCOAT

1557

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