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Nov 30, 2009
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de•fec•tion



Pronunciation: (di-fek'shun), [key]
—n.
1. desertion from allegiance, loyalty, duty, or the like; apostasy: His defection to East Germany was regarded as treasonable.
2. failure; lack; loss: He was overcome by a sudden defection of courage.

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