Defection
Defection noun - Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility.
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Synonyms for Defection
Hesitancy and defection are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hesitancy" instead a noun "Defection".
How words are described
| initial | initial defection | initial hesitancy |
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Hesitancy and Defection. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defection/hesitancy
Defection & Hesitancy. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defection/hesitancy>.
Hesitancy or Defection. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defection/hesitancy.
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