deadlock
nounA standstill caused by opposing sides that cannot reach agreement.
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Clear all filtersdefector
nounSomeone who leaves a group, cause, or country to join another, often opposing, side.
deserter
nounSomeone who abandons a duty, cause, or post, especially military service without permission.
disinclined
adjectiveUnwilling or reluctant because of a lack of interest or a mild dislike.
disinterested
adjectiveImpartial because one has no personal stake in the outcome.
disloyalty
nounA failure to maintain allegiance or support owed to a person, group, or cause.
Failure of allegiance
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distend
verbTo swell or cause to expand through pressure from within.
distention
nounExpansion or swelling caused by stretching outward, often under pressure from within.
Stretching or swelling outward
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