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deviate
adjective
noun
verb
markedly different from an accepted norm
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adjective
markedly different from an accepted norm
“aberrant behavior”
noun
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
verb
turn aside; turn away from
verb
cause to turn away from a previous or expected course
“The river was deviated to prevent flooding”
verb
be at variance with; be out of line with
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aberrant behavior
deviant ideas
The river was deviated to prevent flooding
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