Defection
Defection noun - Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility.
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Synonyms for Defection
Treason and defection are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Treason" instead a noun "Defection".
Treason
Treason noun - The act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another.
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Related pairs
- disaffection and defection
- disaffection and treason
- revolution and defection
- revolution and treason
- betrayal and defection
- betrayal and treason
- mutiny and defection
- mutiny and treason
- insurrection and defection
- insurrection and treason
- sedition and defection
- sedition and treason
- desertion and defection
- desertion and treason
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- Rokusho Aoi defects to Ame, Morino Idate flees Konoha thinking that he'll be executed for treason, Yagura is killed during Aoi's defection and Naruto Kills Mizuki who is helping Aoi defect, but then is knocked out before he can stop Aoi leaving.
Source: Fan Fic / Guyver Naruto - A group of people that intends to commit treason of some sort may send a message confessing their defection to the betrayed faction, making it impossible for anyone who gets cold feet to turn back to their old master and evade punishment.
Source: Burning the Ships
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