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deviate

verbadjectivenoun /divɪeɪt/ 3 syllables 7 letters Scrabble 11 WWF 12
Definitions
verb

be at variance with; be out of line with

adjective

markedly different from an accepted norm

verb

turn aside; turn away from

noun

a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

verb

cause to turn away from a previous or expected course

“The river was deviated to prevent flooding”

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