Hyphenation of deserter

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word deserter? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

de-sert-er

Definitions of deserter:

1.	A disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
2.	A person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)

Synonyms of deserter:

noun	apostate, renegade, turncoat, recreant, ratter, quitter
noun	defector, wrongdoer, offender

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