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Confederates

Verb / kʌˈnfedɜ:ʌts / Another word for confederates — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Confederates are people who supported the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.

Synonyms & similar words

henchman bandtogether accomplice partnerincrime collaborator confederate rebels secessionists traitors radicals separatists insurgents mutineers seditionists disloyalists dissidents mavericks nonconformists partisans revolutionaries agitators factionists subversives opponents dissenters iconoclasts

Example sentences

  1. The Confederates fought against the Union in the Civil War.
  2. The Confederates believed in states rights.
  3. The Confederates wanted to secede from the United States.
  4. Many Confederates owned slaves.
  5. After the Civil War, many Confederates were not allowed to vote or hold office.

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