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deviate v. [
divert] turn aside; turn away from
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deviate v. [
vary, diverge, depart] be at variance with; be out of line with
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deviate n. [
pervert, deviant, degenerate] a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
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deviate v. cause to turn away from a previous or expected course; "The river was deviated to prevent flooding"
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