Defection
Defection noun - Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility.
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Vacillation and defection are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vacillation" instead a noun "Defection".
Vacillation
Vacillation noun - A state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action.
Defection and vacillation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defection" instead a noun "Vacillation".
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Vacillation and Defection. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defection/vacillation
Defection & Vacillation. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defection/vacillation>.
Vacillation or Defection. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defection/vacillation.
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