defecting
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defecting verb
- To abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party.
- To desert one's army, to flee from combat.
- To join the enemy army.
- To flee one's country and seek asylum.
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faultshortcomingdesertblemishflawdefectionsdefectiondefectorsdefectodefectivenessdisloyaltydesertingdefectivelydefectivedisloyaldesertion
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