turncoats in English

noun
1
a person who deserts one party or cause in order to join an opposing one.
Wells, a white captive raised by the Miami, was a turncoat who deserted his adopted family to join General Wayne.
synonyms:traitorrenegadedefectordeserterbetrayerJudasBenedict Arnoldfifth columnistquislingratfink
noun

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1. Not all such turncoats are detected.

2. And it's nothing more than what they deserve, for they're a band of turncoats.