defection
Definitions
Noun
- Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
- The state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | defection | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | defections | 3 | 0 |
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | election | 3 | 77 |
| 2 | selection | 3 | 39 |
| 3 | reflection | 3 | 32 |
| 4 | detection | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | perfection | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | reflections | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | erection | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | defect | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | ejection | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | dereliction | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | desecration | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | deification | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | deflection | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | defections | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | defecting | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | deflecting | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | deletion | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | defector | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | efecto | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | defcon | 2 | 0 |
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Definitions: 2
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 58
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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This Word in the News:
Canada’s Liberals closer to a majority government after another opposition defection
Mar 11, 2026 AP News
Mar 11, 2026 AP News
Several Labour MPs in talks with Greens about defecting to the party, sources say
Mar 12, 2026 The Guardian
Mar 12, 2026 The Guardian
Canada's Liberals closer to a majority government after another opposition defection
Mar 11, 2026 The Sun Chronicle
Mar 11, 2026 The Sun Chronicle
Defection-wary Iran will not send soccer team to upcoming World Cup in U.S.
Mar 11, 2026 Washington Times
Mar 11, 2026 Washington Times