Defection
[dih-FEK-shun]
Hint 1.
Compare the act of defection to the showing of affection.
Hint 2. Sentence to give context:
“The defection of the dictator’s once loyal and affectionate general made many question the future of the regime.”
What is the best definition of defection?
A.
Being forcefully expelled from a group or organization
B.
The act of showing loyalty to a person or a cause
C.
Rising up in the ranks of an organization
D.
The act of abandoning a person or a cause
Hint 1.
Compare the act of defection to the showing of affection.
Hint 2. Sentence to give context:
“The defection of the dictator’s once loyal and affectionate general made many question the future of the regime.”
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