Deviant and Usual

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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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Usual is an antonym for deviant in abnormal topic.

Nearby Words: deviate, deviation, deviance

Usual adjective - Accepted, used, or practiced by most people.

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Deviant is an antonym for usual.

Nearby Words: usually, usualness

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