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Nugso Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
To defect?
Hi. Can I use defect in the following sentences? Is there a better alternative?
I used to be a huge fan of Amd, now I've defected to Nvidia.
I defected to Messi's side from Ronaldo's after I saw how well he played this season.
By Messi's side, I meant I now think Messi is the best now, not Ronaldo who I thought he was.
I used to be a huge fan of Amd, now I've defected to Nvidia.
I defected to Messi's side from Ronaldo's after I saw how well he played this season.
By Messi's side, I meant I now think Messi is the best now, not Ronaldo who I thought he was.
Top answer
"To defect" means to abandon one side in a conflict for the opposing side. Your usage is fine in the slightly hyperbolic sense of turning the issue of market share or fandom into a figurative battle. "
- "To defect" means to abandon one side in a conflict for the opposing side.
- Your usage is fine in the slightly hyperbolic sense of turning the issue of market share or fandom into a figurative battle.
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"To defect" means to abandon one side in a conflict for the opposing side. Your usage is fine in the slightly hyperbolic sense of turning the issue of market share or fandom into a figurative battle. It would be more straightforward if lower key to use "prefer."
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