DEFECTION Crossword Clue

We found 165 solutions for 'DEFECTION' with 3 to 19 letters.
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Answer
Length
DEFECTION with 3 letters
BUG
3
DEFECTION with 4 letters
BOLT
4
FLAW
4
HOLE
4
KINK
4
RIFT
4
SNAG
4
TRIO
4
TURN
4
DEFECTION with 5 letters
BREAK
5
CATCH
5
CRACK
5
FAULT
5
FAUTE
5
LAPSE
5
SHIFT
5
TAINT
5
DEFECTION with 6 letters
CHANGE
6
DEFECT
6
FOIBLE
6
HERESY
6
REFORM
6
RETURN
6
RUNOUT
6
SCHISM
6
SWITCH
6
DEFECTION with 7 letters
ATAVISM
7
BAD DEBT
7
BLEMISH
7
DECLINE
7
DEFAULT
7
DISCORD
7
DISSENT
7
DIVORCE
7
FAILING
7
FAILURE
7
FITTING
7
FRAILTY
7
PARTING
7
PROBLEM
7
PROTEST
7
RATTING
7
RELAPSE
7
RENEWAL
7
REVIVAL
7
TREASON
7
VARIETY
7
WALKOUT
7
DEFECTION with 8 letters
APOSTASY
8
BETRAYAL
8
CONFLICT
8
DESERTER
8
DISHONOR
8
DISUNION
8
DRAWBACK
8
FLIP-FLOP
8
REDESIGN
8
REMAKING
8
REVERSAL
8
UPHEAVAL
8
WEAK LINK
8
WEAKNESS
8
DEFECTION with 9 letters
ABOUT-FACE
9
BREAKAWAY
9
DESERTION
9
DEVIATION
9
DISHONOUR
9
DIVERSION
9
DIVERSITY
9
FALSENESS
9
FORSAKING
9
GOING OVER
9
INFIRMITY
9
MISBELIEF
9
OVERTHROW
9
RECREANCY
9
REJECTION
9
RESHAPING
9
REVERSION
9
SECESSION
9
THROWBACK
9
TURNABOUT
9
VARIATION
9
WEAK POINT
9
WORSENING
9
DEFECTION with 10 letters
ADAPTATION
10
ADJUSTMENT
10
ALIENATION
10
ALTERATION
10
BETTERMENT
10
CONTINUITY
10
CONVERSION
10
DEFICIENCY
10
DIFFERENCE
10
DISLOYALTY
10
DISOWNMENT
10
DISSENSION
10
DISSIDENCE
10
DIVERGENCE
10
HETERODOXY
10

Definitions of defection

  • withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
  • the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)

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How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "DEFECTION"?

There are 165 solutions. The longest is NONDISCHARGE OF DEBTS with 19 letters, and the shortest is BUG with 3 letters.

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How long are the solutions for "DEFECTION"?

Solutions are between 3 and 19 letters long.

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