confederate vs plaintiff

confederate

noun
  • An accomplice in a plot. 

  • A member of a confederacy. 

  • An actor who participates in a psychological experiment pretending to be a subject but in actuality working for the researcher. 

adj
  • of, relating to, or united in a confederacy 

  • banded together; allied. 

verb
  • To combine in a confederacy. 

plaintiff

noun
  • A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser. 

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