Defector and Fugitive

Defector

Defector noun - A person who abandons a cause or organization usually without right.

Fugitive and defector are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fugitive" instead a noun "Defector".

Fugitive

Fugitive noun - Someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice.

Defector and fugitive are semantically related. You can use "Defector" instead a noun "Fugitive".

How words are described

fellow fellow defector fellow fugitive
best best defector best fugitive
alien alien defector alien fugitive
real real defector real fugitive
Other adjectives: heroic, communist, would-be.

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Binary Domain Defector from Decadence: Dan, at the end, quits the Rust Crew and joins Faye as a fugitive because he considers Hybrids innocents who are hunted for what they are, instead of who they are.
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