Dissident and Defector

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Dissident noun - A person who believes, teaches, or advocates something opposed to accepted beliefs.

Usage example: the conference drew political dissidents of every ilk

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

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

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Dissident and defector are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dissident" instead a noun "Defector".

fellow	fellow dissident	fellow defector
heroic	heroic dissident	heroic defector
greatest	greatest dissident	greatest defector
communist	communist dissident	communist defector
Other adjectives: soviet, bulgarian.

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