confederate
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7.6
- noun
- /kənˈfɛdərɪt/
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cómplice
- The detectives arrested him and his confederates for their role in the bank robbery.
- a female confederate
- a male confederate
- a confederate participant
What you're saying to me is he does need some confederate.
- What you're saying to me is he does need some confederate.
- So Tracy Vianco has this beautiful study where she had a confederate, a young woman who was probably in college and up in Canada with her.
Examples
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This confederate of mine, this Garrett... he was suppose to put the fix in with you guys.
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You need confederates, people with a vested interest in protecting that loot while you're laying low down in Mejico.
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In the control condition, the confederate initiated a conversation about classes and the weather.
Academic text (2004) -
You and your three confederates are under arrest.
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One child served as a model, and the other, the confederate, served as an imitator.
Academic text (2002) -
Prior to each participant's arrival for the first visit, a female confederate waited in a nearby room.
Academic text (2004) -
What is she doing here with her weird band of confederates?
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I don't know who his confederate is, but I'm looking into it.
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After the participant had finished this task, the confederate pretended to read his or her work.
Academic text (1996) -
Before the model's arrival, the confederates were coached on their respective roles for the first series of tasks.
Academic text (2002)
Synonyms
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6.7
Person who helps another person commit a crime
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3.7
A close friend who you do fun or naughty things with
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5.6
A person who helps someone secretly, often in a crime
A person who secretly helps others do something illegal
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Compounds
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7.8
A soldier who fought for the Southern states during the American Civil War
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6.5
An army from the southern United States that fought in the American Civil War
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7.5
A group of southern states that left the United States to form their own government from 1861 to 1865
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7.2
A flag used by Southern states during the American Civil War, often the battle flag design
A group of 11 southern US states that left in 1861 to form their own government during the Civil War
A climbing evergreen plant with shiny dark green leaves and white flowers that smell sweet
A small tree or shrub with large flowers that change from white to deep red through pink as they age
A Chinese bush with large flowers that change from white or pink to deep red in a day
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Etymology
Confederate comes from the parts con- 'together' and feder 'treaty' or 'league'. A helpful way to remember the noun meaning 'accomplice' is to think of a confederate as a partner who is 'joined with' you, even in secret or in a crime.