Defector
Defector noun - A person who abandons a cause or organization usually without right.
Usage example: the defector demanded political asylum in exchange for information about his nation's spying operations
Turnabout and defector are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Turnabout" instead a noun "Defector".
Turnabout
Turnabout noun - A changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite.
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Related pairs
- snake and defector
- snake and turnabout
- outlaw and defector
- outlaw and turnabout
- exile and defector
- exile and turnabout
- renegade and defector
- renegade and turnabout
- recreant and defector
- recreant and turnabout
- deserter and defector
- deserter and turnabout
- dissident and defector
- dissident and turnabout
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