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Defecting
verb
Word Frequency:
0.1
Definitions
1.
verb
To abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party.
2.
verb
To desert one's army, to flee from combat.
3.
verb
To join the enemy army.
4.
verb
To flee one's country and seek asylum.
Synonyms
fault
shortcoming
desert
blemish
flaw
defections
defection
defectors
defecto
defectiveness
disloyalty
deserting
Rhymes With
unsuspecting
connecting
prospecting
affecting
effecting
projecting
reflecting
dissecting
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