defected
Definitions
Verb
- Desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
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Words that sound like the term "defected".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | departed | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | dictated | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | advocated | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | deducted | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | detested | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | defaulted | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | deflated | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | demented | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | deviated | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | digested | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | dissented | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | defrauded | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | dejected | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | delisted | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | depleted | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | dissuaded | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | divested | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | downloaded | 3 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "defected".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | reflected | 3 | 42 |
| 2 | elected | 3 | 33 |
| 3 | erected | 3 | 18 |
| 4 | defeated | 3 | 15 |
| 5 | defects | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | effected | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | detected | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | defective | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | perfected | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | defect | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | ejected | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | defence | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | undetected | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | desecrated | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | deflected | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | dejected | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | deleted | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | deflect | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | defaced | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | undefeated | 4 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 18
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
HRW urges accountability for RSF commanders who defected to Sudanese military
Jun 12, 2026 Jurist.org
Jun 12, 2026 Jurist.org
Councillor who defected to Reform says he made ‘biggest mistake of my life’
Jun 16, 2026 The Independent
Jun 16, 2026 The Independent
Ukrainian FPV Drone Kills Russian Artillery Regiment Commander Who Defected in 2014
Sep 23, 2026 UNITED24 Media
Sep 23, 2026 UNITED24 Media
I defected from North Korea twice. Now, I’m standing to be a Tory councillor
May 7, 2026 The Telegraph
May 7, 2026 The Telegraph