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Definition of defection

"defection" in the noun sense

1. desertion, abandonment, defection

withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility

"his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"

2. apostasy, renunciation, defection

the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)

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defection in Scrabble®

The word defection is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters defection:

DEFECTION
(144)
DEFECTION
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

codeine, confide, enticed, noticed

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word defection

DEFECTION
(144)
DEFECTION
(144)
DEFECTION
(96)
DEFECTION
(96)
DEFECTION
(72)
DEFECTION
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(57)
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(54)
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(50)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(46)
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(44)
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(38)
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(38)
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(36)
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(36)
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(34)
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(34)
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(19)
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(19)
DEFECTION
(18)
DEFECTION
(18)
DEFECTION
(17)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In defection

DEFECTION
(144)
DEFECTION
(144)
CONFIDE
(102 = 52 + 50)
CONFIDE
(101 = 51 + 50)
CONFIDE
(101 = 51 + 50)
CONFIDE
(98 = 48 + 50)
DEFECTION
(96)
DEFECTION
(96)
CONFIDE
(95 = 45 + 50)
CONFIDE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONFIDE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONFIDE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONFIDE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CODEINE
(90 = 40 + 50)
ENTICED
(90 = 40 + 50)
NOTICED
(90 = 40 + 50)
NOTICED
(89 = 39 + 50)
ENTICED
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONFIDE
(89 = 39 + 50)
CODEINE
(89 = 39 + 50)
ENTICED
(86 = 36 + 50)
NOTICED
(86 = 36 + 50)
CODEINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONFIDE
(84 = 34 + 50)
CONFIDE
(84 = 34 + 50)
CODEINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
NOTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CODEINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
ENTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
NOTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
NOTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CODEINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
ENTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
ENTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
NOTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
ENTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CODEINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
ENTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CODEINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
ENTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
NOTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
NOTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CODEINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
ENTICED
(82 = 32 + 50)
CONFIDE
(82 = 32 + 50)
NOTICED
(82 = 32 + 50)
CONFIDE
(82 = 32 + 50)
CONFIDE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ENTICED
(80 = 30 + 50)
CODEINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ENTICED
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONFIDE
(80 = 30 + 50)
NOTICED
(80 = 30 + 50)
NOTICED
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONFIDE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONFIDE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CODEINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONFIDE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CODEINE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONFIDE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONFIDE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONFIDE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONFIDE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONFIDE
(78 = 28 + 50)
ENTICED
(76 = 26 + 50)
NOTICED
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONFIDE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONFIDE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONFIDE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONFIDE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CODEINE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CODEINE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONFIDE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CODEINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
NOTICED
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENTICED
(74 = 24 + 50)
NOTICED
(74 = 24 + 50)
NOTICED
(74 = 24 + 50)
CODEINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
NOTICED
(74 = 24 + 50)
CODEINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENTICED
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENTICED
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENTICED
(74 = 24 + 50)
NOTICED
(74 = 24 + 50)
CODEINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENTICED
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENTICED
(74 = 24 + 50)
CODEINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
NOTICED
(74 = 24 + 50)
NOTICED
(72 = 22 + 50)
ENTICED
(72 = 22 + 50)
NOTICED
(72 = 22 + 50)
ENTICED
(72 = 22 + 50)
ENTICED
(72 = 22 + 50)
ENTICED
(72 = 22 + 50)
ENTICED
(72 = 22 + 50)
NOTICED
(72 = 22 + 50)
NOTICED
(72 = 22 + 50)
CODEINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
NOTICED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DEFECTION
(72)
CODEINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CODEINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CODEINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CODEINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONFIDE
(71 = 21 + 50)
CONFIDE
(71 = 21 + 50)
NOTICED
(70 = 20 + 50)
NOTICED
(70 = 20 + 50)
NOTICED
(70 = 20 + 50)
CODEINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
CODEINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
CODEINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
CODEINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
ENTICED
(70 = 20 + 50)
ENTICED
(70 = 20 + 50)
NOTICED
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ENTICED
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ENTICED
(70 = 20 + 50)
CODEINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
NOTICED
(70 = 20 + 50)
CONFIDE
(69 = 19 + 50)
CONFIDE
(69 = 19 + 50)
CODEINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
CONFIDE
(68 = 18 + 50)
CONFIDE
(68 = 18 + 50)
ENTICED
(68 = 18 + 50)
CONFIDE
(68 = 18 + 50)
NOTICED
(68 = 18 + 50)
CONFIDE
(67 = 17 + 50)
CONFIDE
(67 = 17 + 50)
CONFIDE
(67 = 17 + 50)
ENTICED
(66 = 16 + 50)
NOTICED
(66 = 16 + 50)
CONFIDE
(66 = 16 + 50)
ENTICED
(66 = 16 + 50)
NOTICED
(66 = 16 + 50)
CODEINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
CODEINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
CODEINE
(65 = 15 + 50)
CONFIDE
(65 = 15 + 50)
CONFIDE
(65 = 15 + 50)
NOTICED
(64 = 14 + 50)
ENTICED
(64 = 14 + 50)
NOTICED
(64 = 14 + 50)
NOTICED
(64 = 14 + 50)
ENTICED
(64 = 14 + 50)
ENTICED
(64 = 14 + 50)
NOTICED
(64 = 14 + 50)
CODEINE
(64 = 14 + 50)
ENTICED
(64 = 14 + 50)
CODEINE
(64 = 14 + 50)
ENTICED
(63 = 13 + 50)
CODEINE
(63 = 13 + 50)
CODEINE
(63 = 13 + 50)
NOTICED
(63 = 13 + 50)
NOTICED
(62 = 12 + 50)
ENTICED
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CODEINE
(62 = 12 + 50)
NOTICED
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CODEINE
(62 = 12 + 50)
NOTICED
(62 = 12 + 50)
CODEINE
(62 = 12 + 50)
ENTICED
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(62 = 12 + 50)
NOTICED
(62 = 12 + 50)
CODEINE
(62 = 12 + 50)
NOTICED
(61 = 11 + 50)
CODEINE
(61 = 11 + 50)
ENTICED
(61 = 11 + 50)
DEFECTION
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
DEFECTION
(57)
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(54)
DEFECTION
(50)
FENCED
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
DEFECT
(48)
DEFECTION
(46)
FENCED
(45)
DEFECT
(45)
CONFIT
(45)
INFECT
(45)
DEFECTION
(44)
FENCED
(42)
DEFINE
(42)
DEFECTION
(42)
DEFECT
(42)
FOETID
(42)
CONFIT
(42)
INFECT
(42)
FENCE
(42)
FENCED
(40)
DEFECT
(39)
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defection in Words With Friends™

The word defection is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters defection:

DEFECTION
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

codeine, confide, enticed, noticed

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word defection

DEFECTION
(189)
DEFECTION
(114)
DEFECTION
(114)
DEFECTION
(99)
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(87)
DEFECTION
(81)
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(76)
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(76)
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(72)
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(72)
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(69)
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(68)
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(68)
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(63)
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(63)
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(58)
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(58)
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(50)
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(50)
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(42)
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(38)
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(38)
DEFECTION
(38)
DEFECTION
(38)
DEFECTION
(38)
DEFECTION
(36)
DEFECTION
(34)
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(34)
DEFECTION
(34)
DEFECTION
(34)
DEFECTION
(34)
DEFECTION
(34)
DEFECTION
(27)
DEFECTION
(27)
DEFECTION
(25)
DEFECTION
(25)
DEFECTION
(24)
DEFECTION
(24)
DEFECTION
(24)
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(23)
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(22)
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(22)
DEFECTION
(21)
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(21)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
DEFECTION
(19)
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(19)
DEFECTION
(18)
DEFECTION
(18)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In defection

DEFECTION
(189)
CONFIDE
(116 = 81 + 35)
CONFIDE
(116 = 81 + 35)
DEFECTION
(114)
DEFECTION
(114)
CONFIDE
(110 = 75 + 35)
NOTICED
(107 = 72 + 35)
CODEINE
(107 = 72 + 35)
ENTICED
(107 = 72 + 35)
CONFIDE
(104 = 69 + 35)
CONFIDE
(104 = 69 + 35)
CONFIDE
(104 = 69 + 35)
DEFECTION
(99)
CONFIDE
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONFIDE
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONFIDE
(95 = 60 + 35)
CODEINE
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONFIDE
(92 = 57 + 35)
CONFIDE
(92 = 57 + 35)
NOTICED
(89 = 54 + 35)
CODEINE
(89 = 54 + 35)
ENTICED
(89 = 54 + 35)
DEFECTION
(87)
CONFIDE
(86 = 51 + 35)
CONFIDE
(86 = 51 + 35)
CODEINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
NOTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
ENTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
CODEINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
NOTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
CODEINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
ENTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
CODEINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
NOTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
NOTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
NOTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
ENTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
CODEINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
ENTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
CODEINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
NOTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
NOTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
ENTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
ENTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
ENTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONFIDE
(81 = 46 + 35)
DEFECTION
(81)
FENCED
(78)
FENCED
(78)
NOTICED
(77 = 42 + 35)
ENTICED
(77 = 42 + 35)
NOTICED
(77 = 42 + 35)
NOTICED
(77 = 42 + 35)
NOTICED
(77 = 42 + 35)
ENTICED
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ENTICED
(77 = 42 + 35)
ENTICED
(77 = 42 + 35)
CODEINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
CODEINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
CODEINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
CODEINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
DEFECTION
(76)
DEFECTION
(76)
CODEINE
(75 = 40 + 35)
DEFECT
(75)
NOTICED
(75 = 40 + 35)
ENTICED
(75 = 40 + 35)
CONFIT
(75)
CONFIDE
(73 = 38 + 35)
CONFIDE
(73 = 38 + 35)
CONFIDE
(73 = 38 + 35)
DEFECTION
(72)
DEFECTION
(72)
DECENT
(69)
DEFINE
(69)
CONFIT
(69)
DEFECTION
(69)
CONFIDE
(69 = 34 + 35)
CONFIDE
(69 = 34 + 35)
CONFIDE
(69 = 34 + 35)
INFECT
(69)
CONFIDE
(69 = 34 + 35)
CONFIDE
(69 = 34 + 35)
DEFECTION
(68)
DEFECTION
(68)
CONFIDE
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONFIDE
(67 = 32 + 35)
NOTICED
(67 = 32 + 35)
ENTICED
(67 = 32 + 35)
ENTICED
(67 = 32 + 35)
CODEINE
(67 = 32 + 35)
NOTICED
(67 = 32 + 35)
NOTICED
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONFIDE
(67 = 32 + 35)
CODEINE
(67 = 32 + 35)
ENTICED
(67 = 32 + 35)
CODEINE
(67 = 32 + 35)
FENCED
(66)
CENOTE
(66)
FENCED
(66)
DECEIT
(66)
CONFIDE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONFIDE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONFIDE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONFIDE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONFIDE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONFIDE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONFIDE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CODEINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
NOTICED
(63 = 28 + 35)
ENTICED
(63 = 28 + 35)
INFECT
(63)
DEFECTION
(63)
ENCODE
(63)
CODEINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CODEINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
INFECT
(63)
COINED
(63)
DEFECTION
(63)
CODEINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
ENTICED
(63 = 28 + 35)
ENTICED
(63 = 28 + 35)
NOTICED
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONFIT
(63)
DEFECT
(63)
NOTICED
(63 = 28 + 35)
DEFECT
(63)
NOTICED
(63 = 28 + 35)
ENTICED
(63 = 28 + 35)
CODEINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
ENTICED
(63 = 28 + 35)
NOTICED
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONFIT
(63)
CODEINE
(61 = 26 + 35)
CODEINE
(61 = 26 + 35)
CODEINE
(61 = 26 + 35)
ENTICED
(61 = 26 + 35)
NOTICED
(61 = 26 + 35)
NOTICED
(61 = 26 + 35)
ENTICED
(61 = 26 + 35)
ENTICED
(61 = 26 + 35)
NOTICED
(61 = 26 + 35)
FENCE
(60)
FENCE
(60)
COEDIT
(60)
FOETID
(60)
CONFIDE
(60 = 25 + 35)
ENTICED
(59 = 24 + 35)
CODEINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
ENTICED
(59 = 24 + 35)
NOTICED
(59 = 24 + 35)
NOTICED
(59 = 24 + 35)
NOTICED
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NOTICED
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NOTICED
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ENTICED
(59 = 24 + 35)
CODEINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
NOTICED
(59 = 24 + 35)
ENTICED
(59 = 24 + 35)
ENTICED
(59 = 24 + 35)
NOTICED
(59 = 24 + 35)
CODEINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
CONFIDE
(59 = 24 + 35)
CODEINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
ENTICED
(59 = 24 + 35)
CODEINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
CODEINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
CODEINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
ENTICED
(59 = 24 + 35)
NOTICED
(59 = 24 + 35)
CONFIDE
(58 = 23 + 35)
DEFECTION
(58)
DEFECTION
(58)
CONFIDE
(58 = 23 + 35)
ENCODE
(57)
ENTICED
(57 = 22 + 35)
CODEINE
(57 = 22 + 35)
DEFINE
(57)
ENTICED
(57 = 22 + 35)
DECENT
(57)
COINED
(57)
CONFIDE
(57 = 22 + 35)
NOTICED
(57 = 22 + 35)
COINED
(57)
FENCED
(56)
CONFIDE
(56 = 21 + 35)
CONFIDE
(56 = 21 + 35)
CONFIDE
(56 = 21 + 35)
FENCED
(56)
CONFIDE
(56 = 21 + 35)
CODEINE
(56 = 21 + 35)
CONFIDE
(56 = 21 + 35)
NOTICED
(55 = 20 + 35)
CONFIDE
(55 = 20 + 35)
CONFIDE
(55 = 20 + 35)
CONFIDE
(55 = 20 + 35)
NOTICED
(55 = 20 + 35)
CONFIDE
(55 = 20 + 35)
ENTICED
(54 = 19 + 35)
CONFIDE
(54 = 19 + 35)
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Words containing the sequence defection

Words that start with defection (2 words)

defectiondefections

Words with defection in them (2 words)

defectionmicrodefections

Words that end with defection (2 words)

defectionmicrodefection
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Word Growth involving defection

Shorter words in defection

ef defect

on ion

Longer words containing defection

defections microdefections

microdefection microdefections