Synonyms for "turncoating" (112 found)

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Closest matches (23)

apostatedesertertraitoramerican revolutionary wararchtraitorbacksliderbenedict arnoldbetrayerbetrayingbolterbrutuscockatricecollaborationistcollaboratorconniver

Noun(5 words)

apostaterenegadebalimbingbutterflychangeling

Verb(3 words)

assfuckbetrayburn

Strong matches (33)

conspiratorconspirerconvertdefectordouble agentdouble dealerdouble-crosserdouble-crossingdouble-dealerfifth columnfifth columnistfifth-columninformerintrigantintriguerjudasjudas iscariotjudas-likemachinatormugwump

Verb(11 words)

cop outcross outcross updo someone dirtydo the dirty ondouble-crossfalsego back onknifelet downplay someone false

Noun(2 words)

defectordeserter

Related words (56)

plotterproselytequislingquislingisticratrecidivistrecreantrenegaderenegadorenegatereversionistrunagateschemerschismaticsecedersecessionistseditioussell outseparatistserpent

Show 18 more words

snakesnake in the grassspystragglerstrikebreakertergiversanttergiversatortimeservertraitoroustreasonabletreasonisttreasonoustrimmertrojan-horseturnaboutturntailtwo-timingvicar of bray

Verb(10 words)

quislerenegadesellsell downsell down the riversell outsell the passstab in the backswiketraitorize

Noun(8 words)

ratterrecreantrunagatetraitortransfugeturncloakturntippetwithersake

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