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disaffection

WOTD: disaffection

Posted on December 12, 2019December 6, 2019 by Wordsmyth

disaffection

noun

definition: an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like.
example: The ship’s captain was on the alert for any signs of disaffection in his crew. 

Collocations  

Words frequently used in combination with the word disaffection

VERB + disaffection:    cause ~, create ~, fuel ~, promote ~
disaffection + VERB:      ~ stems
ADJECTIVE + disaffection:    political ~, widespread ~, growing ~, public ~, popular ~, deep ~
disaffection + PREPOSITION:    ~ with, ~ among

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