defected
Definitions
Verb
- Desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
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Words that sound like the term "defected".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | departed | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | dictated | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | advocated | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | deducted | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | detested | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | defaulted | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | deflated | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | demented | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | deviated | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | digested | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | dissented | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | defrauded | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | dejected | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | delisted | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | depleted | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | dissuaded | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | divested | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | downloaded | 3 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "defected".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | reflected | 3 | 42 |
| 2 | elected | 3 | 33 |
| 3 | erected | 3 | 18 |
| 4 | defeated | 3 | 15 |
| 5 | defects | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | effected | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | detected | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | defective | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | perfected | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | defect | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | ejected | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | defence | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | undetected | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | desecrated | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | deflected | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | dejected | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | deleted | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | deflect | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | defaced | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | undefeated | 4 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 18
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Spanish Court Suspends Probe Into Killing of Russian Pilot Who Defected to Ukraine
Dec 11, 2025 The Moscow Times
Dec 11, 2025 The Moscow Times
How a KGB archivist defected with a treasure trove of Soviet secrets — and even his family had no clue
Jan 10, 2026 New York Post
Jan 10, 2026 New York Post
Athletes who defected at global sports events: From Cold War Olympics to modern asylum cases
Mar 14, 2026 The Economic Times
Mar 14, 2026 The Economic Times
Syrian Defense Ministry to reintegrate defected NCOs into the new Syrian army
Nov 5, 2025 Enab Baladi
Nov 5, 2025 Enab Baladi
FBI offers $200,000 reward for former Air Force operative who defected to Iran
May 15, 2026 Middle East Monitor
May 15, 2026 Middle East Monitor