Dissent
Defection
Defection noun - Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility.
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Synonyms for Defection
Dissent and defection are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dissent" instead a noun "Defection".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- split and dissent
- split and defection
- rejection and dissent
- rejection and defection
- denial and dissent
- denial and defection
- rebellion and dissent
- rebellion and defection
- nonconformity and dissent
- nonconformity and defection
- heresy and dissent
- heresy and defection
- schism and dissent
- schism and defection
How words are described
| massive | massive dissent | massive defection |
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