Deviate and Heel

Deviate

Deviate noun - A person who has sunk below the normal moral standard.
Usage example: a sleazy bar that seemed to be an informal clubhouse for deviates

Heel and deviate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Heel" instead the word "Deviate" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: deviation, deviant, deviating, deviance

Heel

Heel verb - To set or cause to be at an angle.
Usage example: the strong gust heeled the sailboat almost to the point of capsizing, but we managed to right it

Deviate and heel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deviate" instead the word "Heel" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: heeled, heeling, heelpiece

Common collocations

times deviate times heel times
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