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Plural of defection

regular plural

The plural of defection is defections.

Forms of defection

Singulardefection /dɪˈfɛkʃən/
Pluraldefections
Countablecountable and uncountable

Defections in a sentence

  • The defections have set off furious mudslinging, as each side has cranked up its spin machine to portray its version of the story.2026 January 22, Cade Metz, Kalley Huang, Mike Isaac, “The A.I. Start-Up Soap Opera Riveting Silicon Valley”, in The New York Times, New…. From the entry mudslinging

Meaning of defection

  1. noun An act or incidence of defecting.

Full definition of defection

Questions about the plural of defection

What is the plural of defection?
The plural of defection is defections.
Is defection countable?
Defection is a countable and uncountable noun.

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