Defection
Defection noun - Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility.
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Synonyms for Defection
Relinquishment and defection are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Relinquishment" instead a noun "Defection".
Relinquishment
Relinquishment noun - The usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another.
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Synonyms for Relinquishment
Defection and relinquishment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defection" instead a noun "Relinquishment".
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- retreat and defection
- retreat and relinquishment
- withdrawal and defection
- withdrawal and relinquishment
- departure and defection
- departure and relinquishment
- abandonment and defection
- abandonment and relinquishment
- rejection and defection
- rejection and relinquishment
- betrayal and defection
- betrayal and relinquishment
- dereliction and defection
- dereliction and relinquishment
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