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desertion

 noun
     
Related topics: Army, Law
de‧ser‧tion
1 [uncountable and countable]PMA the act of leaving the army, navy etc without permission
2 [uncountable]SCLSCL law the act of leaving your wife or husband because you do not want to live with them any longer
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