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turncoat [ˈtɜ:nkəʊt, Am ˈtɜ:rnkoʊt] N

turncoat

ренега́т m

turncoat

отсту́пник m

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In the face of fear and insecurity, the prime motive for a turncoat to draw away from former allegiances may be mere survival. en.wikipedia.org

He was also criticized being a political turncoat. en.wikipedia.org

A rise in rank and glory come with his testimony against his brother officers, but not without the stigma of becoming a turncoat and pariah. en.wikipedia.org

Fellow members mockingly observed that since he possessed only one suit, they could never accuse him of being a turncoat. en.wikipedia.org

But whistleblowers can then be targeted for retaliation, smeared as traitors, turncoats and liars by their superiors and suffer harassment, punishment or firing. en.wikipedia.org

A nation has to be able to deal with traitors and cutthroats and turncoats. en.wikipedia.org

And a nation got ta be able to deal with traitors and cutthroats and turncoats. en.wikipedia.org

Samba's own people came to view him as a turncoat. en.wikipedia.org

Some thought him to be a turncoat or informer. en.wikipedia.org

The fear of the past coming to upset the newly found stability is always present in the mind of the turncoat. en.wikipedia.org

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