defection
Noun
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is a type of: withdrawal - the act of withdrawingsubtypes:
- abscondment, decampment - the act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest)
- absence without leave, unauthorized absence - unauthorized military absence
- deviationism - ideological defection from the party line (especially from orthodox communism)
same as: abandonment, desertion -
is a type of: rejection - the state of being rejectedsame as: apostasy, renunciation
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