TURNCOAT in a Sentence

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Scarlett had cast her lot with the enemy and, whatever her birth and family connections, she was now in the category of a turncoat, a nigger ...

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 Meanings and Examples of TURNCOAT
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turncoat
 n.  traitor; one who turns against previous affiliation or allegiance
Classic Sentence:
1  Scarlett had cast her lot with the enemy and, whatever her birth and family connections, she was now in the category of a turncoat, a nigger lover, a traitor, a Republican-- and a Scallawag.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLIX
Example Sentence:
1  The British considered Benedict Arnold a loyalist; the Americans considered him a turncoat.