Defection and Leaving

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Defection

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

Leaving

Leaving noun - The act of departing.
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Defection and leaving are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defection" instead a noun "Leaving".
Nearby Words: leave, leaved, leaver

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  • Rokusho Aoi defects to Ame, Morino Idate flees Konoha thinking that he'll be executed for treason, Yagura is killed during Aoi's defection and Naruto Kills Mizuki who is helping Aoi defect, but then is knocked out before he can stop Aoi leaving.
    Source: Fan Fic / Guyver Naruto
  • Kill 'em All Likewise, the final two episodes of Gundam SEED, while leaving nearly all the main heroes safe, killed off the majority of the supporting cast, and the only survivor among the antagonists was via a last-minute defection to the good guys.
    Source: Kill 'em All
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