Twenty six soldiers were executed for desertion.
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Desertion
/dɪˈzɜːʃən/
Synonyms for "desertion" (75 found)
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Noun(4 words)
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Noun(5 words)
french leavefugitationgoing overhasty retreathegirahelplessnesshomelessnessimpietyimpiousnessirreligionirreverencekithlessnesslapselapse from gracemotherlessnessquick exitrattingrecidivationrecidivismrecreancy
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renunciationrunning awayschismscrammingsecessionskedaddleskedaddlingtergiversationtreasonturning traitorundutifulnesswalkout
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2 entriesmilitary desertionspousal desertion
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5 entriesdesertion from dutydesertion ratemilitary desertionsocial desertionspousal desertion
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4 total sentences available.
Desertion from the army was punishable by death.
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Desertion from the army was grounds for the death penalty.
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The rate of desertion escalated in recent years, with more than 4,000 soldiers failing to report back for duty every year.
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