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veer
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to change the course or direction of (something)
- veered the ship abruptly to the right to avoid a collision
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to depart abruptly from a straight line or course
- Without warning the car veered to the left and into an oncoming truck.
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swerve, veer, deviate, depart, digress, diverge mean to turn aside from a straight course. swerve may suggest a physical, mental, or moral turning away from a given course, often with abruptness.
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- swerved to avoid hitting the dog
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- at that point the path veers to the right
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- never deviated from her daily routine
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- occasionally departs from his own guidelines
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- a professor prone to digress
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- after school their paths diverged
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