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deserter(approach, rebel, spy, fugitive)
12
renegade(person, approach, rebel, spy)
11
turncoat(approach, rebel, spy, renegade)
10
apostate(approach, rebel, spy, criminal)
10
traitor(person, rebel, spy, criminal)
7
rat(feature, person, informal, approach)
5
recreant(approach, traitor)
5
runaway(rebel, criminal, fugitive, traitor)
4
betrayer(rebel, spy, criminal, turncoat)
4
collaborator(spy, turncoat, conspirator)
4
quisling(spy, impostor, renegade, turncoat)
4
runagate(approach, traitor)
3
backslider(rebel, spy, criminal, impostor)
3
refugee(person, rebel, criminal, oppression)
3
tergiversator
2
Benedict Arnold(expression, spy, impostor, renegade)
2
blotter
2
bugger
2
collaborationist
2
craven
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