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deviate
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deviate in WordNet English dictionary
adjective
markedly different from an accepted norm
"aberrant behavior"; "deviant ideas"
aberrant
deviant
deviate
noun
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
pervert
deviant
deviate
degenerate
verb
be at variance with; be out of line with
deviate
vary
diverge
depart
turn aside; turn away from
deviate
divert
cause to turn away from a previous or expected course
"The river was deviated to prevent flooding"
deviate
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