Defection

  • 21defection — noun an act or incidence of defecting See Also: defect, defective, defector, deficiency, deficient, deficit …

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  • 22defection — Synonyms and related words: abandonment, about face, accommodation, adaptation, adjustment, alienation, alteration, amelioration, apostasy, backsliding, bad debt, betrayal, betterment, blemish, bolt, break, breakaway, bug, catch, change, change… …

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  • 23defection — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Failure] Syn. failing, lack, deficiency; see failure 1 , lack 1 , 2 . 2. [Desertion] Syn. withdrawal, abandonment, apostasy, going over to the other side; see desertion , disloyalty . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun An… …

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  • 24defection — de·fec·tion || dɪ fekʃn n. desertion, abandonment, disloyalty, changing sides …

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  • 25defection — n. 1. Desertion, abandonment of allegiance, revolt. 2. Apostasy, backsliding …

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  • 26defection — n 1.(used in reference to allegiances) forsaking, forswearing; rejection, rejecting, renunciation, renouncement, abjuration, repudiation. 2. treason, perfidy, betrayal; unfaithfulness, faithlessness, disloyalty, recreancy, recreance; apostasy,… …

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  • 27defection — de·fec·tion …

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  • 28defection — See: defect …

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  • 29defection — de•fec•tion [[t]dɪˈfɛk ʃən[/t]] n. desertion from allegiance, loyalty, duty, or the like; apostasy • Etymology: 1535–45; < L dēfectiō …

    From formal English to slang

  • 30defection — /dəˈfɛkʃən/ (say duh fekshuhn) noun 1. a falling away from allegiance, duty, virtue; desertion; backsliding; apostasy. 2. failure; lack …

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