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