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DESERTER
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The answer DESERTER is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1200 puzzles.
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Definition
DESERTER as a noun:
1. (deserter, apostate, renegade, turncoat, recreant, ratter) = a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
2. (deserter, defector) = a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)
DESERT as an adjective:
1. (desert, godforsaken, waste, wild) = located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; "a desert island"; "a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"; "a wild stretch of land"; "waste places"