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confederate
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of CONFEDERATE
1
one associated with another in wrongdoing <the police were able to track down his confederates once the thief started talking>
Related Words collaborationist, collaborator, informant, informer; evidence, state's evidence; companion, comrade, crony, henchman, partner; conspirator, plotter, traitor; gangster, mobster, racketeer
2
someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support <relied on her confederates in the medical community for support>
Synonyms abettor (also abetter), backer, bedfellow, confederate, fellow traveler, supporter, sympathizer
Related Words empathizer, well-wisher; accessory (also accessary), accomplice, coalitionist, collaborationist, collaborator; adjunct, assistant, coadjutor, helper; associate, cohort, colleague, fellow, partner; buddy, chum, companion, comrade, confidant, crony, familiar, friend, intimate, mate, pal
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