Confederate
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confederate:
{‘c’ in this word is pronounced with a ‘k’ sound}
- confederates in a kidnap case (1963)
a person who helps others in a crime;
a person (or a group or a country) that joins others for a cause;
- confederates — Chinese & Sudanese high officials
an ally — a supporter, associate, etc.;
- Confederate (America)
(in the USA history, always with a capital ‘c’) a member or supporter of the 11 Confederate States of America
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