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(Entry 1 of 2)
as in renegade, apostate
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defecting
verb
present participle of defect
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as in emigrating
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“Defecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defecting. Accessed 22 Apr. 2021.
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