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Est. 1828
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Results for
'defector'
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Words to Describe defector

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Things defector often describes ("defector ________")

  • place

How defector often is described ("________ defector")

  • chinese
  • notable
  • nicaraguan
  • single
  • polish
  • prospective
  • fellow
  • called
  • czech
  • legitimate
  • grade
  • fake
  • only
  • potential
  • authentic
  • real
  • despicable
  • lone
  • latest
  • south
  • famous
  • former
  • genuine
  • important
  • soviet
  • ideological
  • senior
  • british
  • knowledgeable
  • mysterious
  • bulgarian
  • north
  • known
  • phony
  • american
  • german
  • sole
  • controversial
  • iraqi
  • key
  • vietnamese
  • russian
  • reluctant
  • true
  • occasional
  • military
  • valuable
  • recent
  • vietcong
  • first
  • republican
  • ranking
  • possible
  • east
  • unconditional
  • prominent
  • communist
  • alleged
  • early
  • significant
  • major
  • false
  • conservative
  • cuban
  • level

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  • informants
  • revelation
  • counterspy
  • backbencher
  • undercover agent
  • leaker
  • persecutor
  • participant
  • contender
  • leader
  • malenkov
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