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confederate

con·fed·er·ate

confederate

 
parts of speech:
adjective, noun, transitive verb & intransitive verb
features:
Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: kn fe d riht
definition 1: joined or united in a confederacy; allied.
synonyms:
allied, federated, united
similar words:
allied, associate, associated
definition 2: (cap.) of or referring to the eleven southern states that seceded from the United States in 1860-61.
similar words:
southern
 
part of speech: noun
pronunciation: kn fe d riht
definition 1: a member of or participant in a confederacy; ally.
synonyms:
ally
similar words:
associate, partner
definition 2: an accomplice, as in a crime or conspiracy.
synonyms:
accomplice, conspirator
similar words:
abettor, cohort, conspirer, schemer
definition 3: (cap.) a person or state allied with the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War.
synonyms:
secessionist
similar words:
southerner
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part of speech: transitive verb & intransitive verb
pronunciation: kn fe d reIt
inflections: confederates, confederating, confederated
definition: to join or unite in a confederacy.
synonyms:
ally, federate, unite
similar words:
join, league, team, unify