Noun
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someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
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a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
- freedom fighter -
`Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War
`greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
- johnny reb
Verb
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break with established customs
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take part in a rebellion
renounce a former allegiance
- rise up