| query | If you d_____, you leave your country, political party, or other group, and join an opposing country, party, or group.If you defect, you leave your country, political party, or other group, and join an opposing country, party, or group. 25 per cent of its listed client base defect to rival auditors. He defected from the party in the late 1970s. ...a KGB officer who defected in 1963. ...the defection of at least sixteen Parliamentary deputies. |
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| word | defect |
| full-definition | noun A defect is a fault or imperfection in a person or thing. He was born with a hearing defect. ...a defect in the aircraft caused the crash. A report has pointed out the defects of the present system. verb If you defect, you leave your country, political party, or other group, and join an opposing country, party, or group. 25 per cent of its listed client base defect to rival auditors. He defected from the party in the late 1970s. ...a KGB officer who defected in 1963. ...the defection of at least sixteen Parliamentary deputies. |
| inflections | defectsdefectingdefecteddefectiondefections |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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