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Uncommonconfederate
The correct spelling is confederate.
How to pronounce confederate
noun
Say it like: Con-fed-era-te
The correct spelling is confederate. A member of a confederacy.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A member of a confederacy.
- 2.An accomplice in a plot.
- 3.An actor who participates in a psychological experiment pretending to be a subject but in actuality working for the researcher (also known as a "stooge").
verb
- 1.To combine in a confederacy.
adjective
- 1.Of, relating to, or united in a confederacy
- 2.Banded together; allied.
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