Defection
Defection noun - Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility.
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Terrorism and defection are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Terrorism" instead a noun "Defection".
Terrorism
Terrorism noun - The calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear.
Defection and terrorism are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defection" instead a noun "Terrorism".
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Terrorism and Defection. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defection/terrorism
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Terrorism or Defection. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defection/terrorism.
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