Defection
Defection noun - Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility.
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Synonyms for Defection
Resignation and defection are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Resignation" instead a noun "Defection".
Resignation
Resignation noun - The act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.).
Defection and resignation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defection" instead a noun "Resignation".
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- withdrawal and defection
- withdrawal and resignation
- departure and defection
- departure and resignation
- abandonment and defection
- abandonment and resignation
- rejection and defection
- rejection and resignation
- dereliction and defection
- dereliction and resignation
- relinquishment and defection
- relinquishment and resignation
- denial and defection
- denial and resignation
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Resignation and Defection. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defection/resignation
Defection & Resignation. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defection/resignation>.
Resignation or Defection. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defection/resignation.
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