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Which word fits this meaning? Someone who abandons a duty, cause, or post, especially military service without permission.
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Reveal word and examples deserter The historical novel follows a deserter who leaves his assigned post. Dictionary practice example. A deserter from the city's guard abandons his service without permission while the remaining guards still expect him to carry out his duties. From Power and Resistance in Fiction . Full dictionary entry How did you do before revealing the answer?
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