Deviant and Routine

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Deviant adjective - Departing from some accepted standard of what is normal.

Usage example: some studies show that many violent criminals begin exhibiting deviant behavior in early childhood

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Routine is an antonym for deviant.

Nearby Words: deviate, deviation, deviance

Routine adjective - Being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events.

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Deviant is an antonym for routine.

Nearby Word: routinely

common	common deviant	common routine
dangerous	dangerous deviant	dangerous routine

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