Defection
Defection noun - The state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes).
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Synonyms for Defection
Rejection and defection are semantically related. in abandonment topic. In some cases you can use "Rejection" instead a noun "Defection".
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Related pairs
- failure and defection
- failure and rejection
- withdrawal and defection
- withdrawal and rejection
- departure and defection
- departure and rejection
- abandonment and defection
- abandonment and rejection
- relinquishment and defection
- relinquishment and rejection
- resignation and defection
- resignation and rejection
- denial and defection
- denial and rejection
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Rejection and Defection. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defection/rejection
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