defected

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defected

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of defect

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Closest in meaning: fault, shortcoming, desert, blemish, flaw, escaped, fled, left, resorted, seceded, split, defection, defections, defectors, traitor, deported

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"defected." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/defected. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{defected_2026,
  title = {defected},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/defected},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}