Defection and Failing

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Defection

Defection noun - Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility.
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Failing and defection are semantically related. in abandonment topic. In some cases you can use "Failing" instead a noun "Defection".
Nearby Words: defect, defective, defector, defecting, defectively

Failing

Failing noun - A defect in character.
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Defection and failing are semantically related. You can use "Defection" instead a noun "Failing".
Nearby Words: fail, failure, failed

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initial initial defection initial failing
failed failed defection failed failing
recent recent defection recent failing

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  • He doesn't just do normal defection like the others, he shows his Heel Face Turn by saving a Brainwashed and Crazy Lamia, who was once thought to be dead and was now about to die again and sticking a metaphorical knife to the team for failing to save her again.
    Source: Heel Face Turn / Video Games
  • Comic-Book Adaptation It features the mercenaries fighting in war between China and Taiwan, and gives Jennifer Mui two brothers on opposite sides of the conflict, Chris Jacobs trying (and failing) a fake defection, and Mattias Nilsson getting intel by drinking half the People's Liberation Army under the table.
    Source: Comic-Book Adaptation
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