Defect and Rat

Defect

Defect verb - Desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army.

Rat is a synonym for defect in approach topic. In some cases you can use "Rat" instead a verb "Defect", when it comes to topics like faith, desert.

Rat

Rat verb - Desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage.
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Synonyms for Rat

Defect is a synonym for rat in approach topic. Sometimes you can use "Defect" instead a verb "Rat", if it concerns topics such as desert.

How words are described

female female defect female rat
single single defect single rat
poor poor defect poor rat
small small defect small rat
Other adjectives: real, tiny.

Both words in one sentence

  • Roleplay / Cardians Members who try and defect or rat the syndicate out to the authorities are dealt with swiftly and efficiently.
  • Bad Boss It all backfires on him rather spectacularly: two pack members defect to Kitty's side, four more rat out the entire operation when the police catch them, and the remainder decide enough is enough and tear him to pieces at the end of book four.
    Source: Bad Boss
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