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deviate
/ˈdiviˌeɪt/ · 7 letters · 6 distinct letters
- verb
turn aside; turn away from
- verb
be at variance with; be out of line with
- 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
- adjective
markedly different from an accepted norm
aberrant behavior