defection|defections in English

noun

[de·fec·tion || dɪ'fekʃn]

desertion, abandonment, disloyalty, changing sides

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1. That is because 10 defections would deprive Gingrich of a majority.

2. * Such a defection amounted to apostasy.

3. Your Honor, I can fake a defection

4. But in Johnson's inner circle of advisers, there were fewer defections.

5. The Soviets had several high-profile defections to the west, such as the Petrov Affair.

6. The mobile agent defects the intrusion through various defection techniques.

7. Deadlock is a boring game where mutual defection pays best.

8. His defection to the other side was the ultimate betrayal.

9. His defection from the party dim his political career.

10. Senate Confirms Becerra in tight vote with just one GOP defection

11. Nor did the Holy Year stem the tide of defections on the part of the laity.

12. Synonyms for Absenteeisms include nonappearances, nonattendances, skivings, absences, defections, desertions, truancies, skippings, defaults and leaves

13. 26 Especially on liberal initiatives, they face defections by moderates, as well as Republican delaying tactics.

14. Apostasy is the formal defection, abandonment, disaffiliation, revolt, or renunciation of religion

15. Apostasy is generally defined as a falling away, a withdrawal, a defection

16. 18 synonyms for Apostasy: desertion, defection, treachery, heresy, disloyalty, backsliding, perfidy

17. The defection of foreign personnel from his programme, that too was crisis.

18. Al qaeda has also suffered heavy losses from defection or destruction, Watts says

19. However, the family had been recalled to Pyongyang just before Thae's defection.

20. It seemed to indicate that the primary reason for the defection was homosexuality.

21. Recent changes in policy have resulted in large-scale defection from the party.

22. Why has Christendom’s defection not meant the end of the law of the Christ?

23. As Colonel Karuna's defection suggests, the Tigers'grip on the east was always loose. Sentencedict.com

24. Its arms were also acquired through battlefield capture, illicit trade and defections of fighters in Iraq and Syria.

25. Barring unexpected defections from the coalition, Mr Hashimoto should be confirmed in a special parliamentary session on Thursday.