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deserter(noun, rebel, spy, fugitive)
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renegade(noun, person, rebel, spy)
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turncoat(noun, rebel, spy, renegade)
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apostate(noun, rebel, spy, criminal)
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rat(noun, feature, person, informal)
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recreant(noun, traitor)
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runagate(noun, traitor)
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APASmart Define. (2015). defector thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/defector/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "defector thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/defector/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, defector thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/defector/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "defector thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/defector/thesaurus/synonyms>