12 entries under rebel topic. ×

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deserter(noun, approach, spy, fugitive)
12
renegade(noun, person, approach, spy)
11
turncoat(noun, approach, spy, renegade)
10
apostate(noun, approach, spy, criminal)
10
traitor(noun, person, spy, criminal)
5
runaway(noun, criminal, fugitive, traitor)
4
betrayer(noun, spy, criminal, turncoat)
3
backslider(noun, spy, criminal, impostor)
3
refugee(noun, person, criminal, oppression)
2
fugitive(noun, traitor, apostate)
1
double-crosser(spy, impostor, renegade, traitor)
1
snake(spy, impostor, renegade, traitor)
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APASmart Define. (2015). defector thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/defector/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "defector thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/defector/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, defector thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/defector/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "defector thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/defector/thesaurus/synonyms>