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Famed 1961 Defector Crossword Clue

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noun

• Russian dancer who was often the partner of Dame Margot Fonteyn and who defected to the United States in 1961 (born in 1938)

29%8Defector runs away from a section of male body
noun

• a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

adjective satellite

• not faithful to religion or party or cause

29%8 Disloyal - defector
noun

• someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw

• a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

adjective satellite

• having deserted a cause or principle

verb

• break with established customs

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