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desertion

/dɪˈzɜːʃən/

Meanings
noun
The act of deserting.

Examples :

"The soldier faced serious consequences for the desertion of his post. "
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Related Words

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soldier noun

/ˈsɒld͡ʒə/ /ˈsoʊld͡ʒɚ/

A member of an army, of any rank.

"My brother is a soldier in the army. "

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his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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serious adjective

/ˈsɪə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈsɪəɹ.i.əs/

Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition

"It was a surprise to see the captain, who had always seemed so serious, laugh so heartily."

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deserting verb

/dɪˈzɜːtɪŋ/ /dəˈzɜːtɪŋ/

To leave (anything that depends on one's presence to survive, exist, or succeed), especially when contrary to a promise or obligation; to abandon; to forsake.

"The soldier was accused of deserting his post during the battle. "

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faced verb

/feɪst/

(of a person or animal) To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something).

"Face the sun."

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for conjunction

/fɔːr/

In order to.

"I saved money for a new car."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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act noun

/æk/

Something done, a deed.

"an act of goodwill"

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post noun

/pəʊst/ /poʊst/

A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost.

"ram a post into the ground"

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consequences noun

/ˈkɑnsɪkwɛnsɪz/

That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause.

"If you don't study for the test, the consequences will be a bad grade. "