Defect and Riot

Defect

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

Riot and defect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Riot" instead a verb "Defect".

Riot

Riot verb - Take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot.

Defect and riot are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defect" instead a verb "Riot".

Nearby Words: riotous, rioter, rioted, rioting

How words are described

mass mass defect mass riot
poor poor defect poor riot
small small defect small riot
entire entire defect entire riot
Other adjectives: real, big, serious, infamous, potential, major, aforementioned.
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