Defection

What do we mean by defection?

An act or incidence of defecting.

Words that are spelled similarly to defection:
defection, deflection, detection, dejection, defecation, refection, reflection, direction, affection, deception, infection, deduction, selection, election, perfection, defective, detention, depiction, rejection, erection, defector, resection, evection, deflation, desertion, deletion, decoction, dilection, ejection, defectious, despection, disection, refaction, effection, retection, defecto, defedation, defecting, defunction, exection, defections, deleation, defaecation.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word defection:
defected, payoff, defect, dilemma, councillor, igor, burgess, cao, mps, democrats, blow, afghan, syrian, soviet, weakened, liberal, spy, allies, faction, cia, revolt, rebel, labour, chen, communist, rebels, intelligence, resignation, rebellion, abu, coalition, embassy, syria, party, nationalist, fled, opposition, conservative, surrender, democrat, ibn, parliamentary, byzantine, seats, ballet, muhammad, ranks, democratic, subsequent, agents, republican, affair, agent, korean.

Words that rhyme with defection:
collection, section, inflection, reflection, projection, direction, connection, affection, predilection, infection, protection, selection, introspection, election, complexion, confection, injection, insurrection, perfection, resurrection, intersection, inspection, convection, objection, correction, rejection, dissection, flexion, erection, interjection, recollection, detection, advection, cross section, midsection, interconnection, imperfection, circumspection, disaffection, natural selection, ejection, transection, rection, reelection, redirection, disconnection, caesarean section, mutual affection, disinfection, reinspection, right of election, by election, conic section, mercator projection, stage direction, preelection, general election, conic projection, bottle collection, conical projection, primary election, golden section, quarter section, map projection, urinary tract infection, garbage collection, rhythm section, sound reflection, angle of reflection, eye infection, overprotection, violin section, bye election, coin collection, intravenous injection, opportunistic infection, string section, house of correction, stamp collection, art collection, fungal infection, trade protection, brass section, sense of direction, map collection, vertical section, coefficient of reflection, clarinet section, focal infection, mental rejection, rental collection, signal detection, change of direction, horizontal section, loan collection, plane section, point of intersection, sports section, trumpet section, reed section.

Adjectives that are often used to describe defection:
general, mutual, great, anti, serious, possible, political, sudden, universal, total, open, apparent, wholesale, temporary, massive, unexpected, subsequent, moral, recent, major, unilateral, religious, widespread, final, single, mass, further, considerable, scale, voluntary, russian, partial, complete, democratic, gradual, late, involuntary, later, threatened, potential, actual, italian, republican, eventual, intended, sad, immediate, alleged, double, treacherous, southern, spiritual, earlier, unconditional, rapid, lamentable, joint, frequent, imminent, shameful, ultimate, occasional, successful, probable, impending, substantial, soviet, unitarian, momentary, slight, permanent, horrible, notable, liberal.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective defection:
law.

Words that sound like defection:
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