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defection in WordNet English dictionary
noun- withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
"his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"
desertion abandonment defection
- the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
apostasy renunciation defection
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