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Est. 1828
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'defection'
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defection
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abandonment
x/xx
Noun, Noun
desertion
x/x
Noun, Noun
renunciation
xxx/x
Noun, Noun
apostasy
xxxx
Noun, Noun
disloyalty
x/xx
Noun
disintegration
xxx/x
Noun
disaffection
xx/x
Noun
consequence
/xx
Noun
dissatisfaction
xxx/x
Noun
unpopularity
xxx/xx
Noun
downfall
/x
Noun
demise
x/
Noun
betrayal
x/x
Noun
reemergence
xx/x
Noun
disillusion
xx/x
Noun
discomfiture
x/xx
Noun
emergence
x/x
Noun
exodus
/xx
Noun
eventual
x/xx
Adjective
loss
/
Noun
implosion
x/x
Noun
inevitable
x/xxx
Adjective
disenchantment
xx/x
Noun
opposition
xx/x
Noun
consequent
/xx
Adjective
failure
/x
Noun
demoralization
xxxx/x
Noun
perfidy
/xx
Noun
impending
x/x
Adjective
departure
x/x
Noun
duplicity
x/xx
Noun
dissension
x/x
Noun
factionalism
/xxxx
Noun
repudiation
xxx/x
Noun
collusion
x/x
Noun
revolt
x/
Noun
disappearance
xx/x
Noun
disunity
x/xx
Noun
upheaval
x/x
Noun
dislocation
x//x
Noun
schism
/x
Noun
fallout
/x
Noun
mutiny
/xx
Noun
unfaithfulness
x/xx
Noun
reappearance
xx/x
Noun
ineffectiveness
xx/xx
Noun
discontent
xx/
Noun
breakup
/x
Noun
opportunism
xx/xx
Noun
expulsion
x/x
Noun
detachment
x/x
Noun
disinterest
x/xx
Noun
disappointment
xx/x
Noun
outgrowth
/x
Noun
sabotage
/xx
Noun
unreliability
xxxx/xx
Noun
unhappiness
x/xx
Noun
scandal
/x
Noun
complicity
x/xx
Noun
ignominious
xx/xx
Adjective
irregularity
xxx/xx
Noun
disastrous
x/x
Adjective
dissidence
/xx
Noun
incursion
x/x
Noun
rejection
x/x
Noun
indifference
x/xx
Noun
capitulation
xxx/x
Noun
misbehavior
xx/x
Noun
rebellion
x/x
Noun
ruination
/x/x
Noun
absence
/x
Noun
reticence
/xx
Noun
ousting
/x
Noun
dissolution
xx/x
Noun
dejection
x/x
Noun
inflexibility
xxx/xx
Noun
backlash
/x
Noun
uncharacteristic
xxxx/x
Adjective
weakness
/x
Noun
mishandling
x/x
Noun
breakdown
/x
Noun
disassociation
xx/x/x
Noun
weakening
/xx
Noun
imminent
/xx
Adjective
disengagement
xx/x
Noun
entrenchment
x/x
Noun
retrenchment
x/x
Noun
ambivalence
x/xx
Noun
banishment
/xx
Noun
inducement
x/x
Noun
acquiescence
xx/x
Noun
fragmentation
xx/x
Noun
possibility
xx/xx
Noun
diminution
xx/x
Noun
degradation
xx/x
Noun
ouster
/x
Noun
postponement
x/x
Noun
corruption
x/x
Noun
retaliation
xxx/x
Noun
defeat
x/
Noun
rapprochement
xx/
Noun
malfeasance
x/x
Noun
interference
xx/x
Noun
reformation
xx/x
Noun
deficit
/xx
Noun
defilement
x/x
Noun
deficiency
x/xx
Noun
defiance
x/x
Noun
aberration
xx/x
Noun
destitution
/xxx
Noun
dereliction
xx/x
Noun
anomaly
x/xx
Noun
flaw
/
Noun
refusal
x/x
Noun
deviation
xx/x
Noun
deformity
x/xx
Noun
exemption
x/x
Noun
infirmity
x/xx
Noun
frailty
/x
Noun
disqualification
xxxx/x
Noun
tito
/x
Name
judas
/x
Name
chastise
x/
Verb
burgess
/x
Name
payoff
/x
Noun
whigs
/
Name
threatened
/x
Adjective
engineer
/x/
Verb
forgave
x/
Verb
bloc
/
Noun
riding
/x
Noun
democrats
/xx
Name
wholesale
/x
Adjective
punishes
/xx
Verb
diplomat
/xx
Noun
ranks
/
Noun
unilateral
xx/xx
Adjective
yugoslavia
xx/xx
Name
ally
/x
Noun
saddened
/x
Verb
savoy
x/
Name
enraged
x/
Verb
republicans
x/xx
Name
treachery
/xx
Noun
tidings
/x
Noun
southerners
/xx
Noun
rumania
x/xx
Name
involuntary
x/xxx
Adjective
abdication
xx/x
Noun
absence without leave
/xx//
Phrase, Noun
attrition
x/x
Noun, Verb
backsliding
/xx
Noun, Adjective
confiscation
xx/x
Noun
demobilization
xxxx/x
Noun
deportation
xx/x
Noun
dropout
/x
Noun
escape
x/
Verb, Noun
flight
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
party
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
repatriation
xxx/x
Noun
resignation
xx/x
Noun
resigning
x/x
Verb
secession
x/x
Noun
surrender
x/x
Noun, Verb
victory
/xx
Noun, Verb
bulletproof
/xx
Adjective, Verb
stonewall
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective
shirtless
/x
Adjective
die
/
Verb, Noun
no
/
Noun, Adverb, Adjective
breakeven
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
fall
/
Verb, Noun
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
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