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yaw
Synonyms and Antonyms of yaw
to depart abruptly from a straight line or course the ship yawed hard to the right when the rogue wave hit it broadside Synonyms break, cut, sheer, veer, swerve, zag, zigRelated Words skew, slew (also slue); arc, arch, bend, bow, crook, curve, hook, round, sweep, wheel; about-face, pivot; circle, coil, curl, loop, spiral; turn, twist, wind; weave, zigzag; deviate, stray, wander, waverAntonyms straighten
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