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Defection vs Refection - What's the difference?

defection | refection |

As nouns the difference between defection and refection

is that defection is (l) while refection is refection.

defection

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • an act or incidence of defecting

    • Related terms

    * defect * defective * defector * deficiency * deficient * deficit

    refection

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Mental or spiritual refreshment.
  • Physical refreshment, especially with food or drink.
  • * 1658': For beside the common way and road of reception by the root, there may be a '''refection and imbibition from without — Sir Thomas Browne, ''The Garden of Cyrus (Folio Society 2007, p. 198)
  • A meal, especially a light meal.

    • Synonyms

    * (light meal ) repast

    Related terms

    * refectory