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con·fed·er·ate
 confederate
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, transitive verb & intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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adjective |
| pronunciation: |
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| definition 1: |
joined or united in a confederacy; allied.
- synonyms:
- allied, federated, united
- similar words:
- allied, associate, associated
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| definition 2: |
(cap.) of or referring to the eleven southern states that seceded from the United States in 1860-61.
- similar words:
- southern
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
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| definition 1: |
a member of or participant in a confederacy; ally.
- synonyms:
- ally
- similar words:
- associate, partner
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| definition 2: |
an accomplice, as in a crime or conspiracy.
- synonyms:
- accomplice, conspirator
- similar words:
- abettor, cohort, conspirer, schemer
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| 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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| related words: |
accessory, comrade, friend |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
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| inflections: |
confederates, confederating, confederated |
| definition: |
to join or unite in a confederacy.
- synonyms:
- ally, federate, unite
- similar words:
- join, league, team, unify
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| related words: |
band, centralize, consort, organize, unite |
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