Deviate and Tack

Deviate

Deviate verb - To change one's course or direction.
Usage example: sailors forced to deviate from their course in order to avoid the storm

Tack and deviate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tack" instead a verb "Deviate".

Nearby Words: deviation, deviant, deviating, deviance

Tack

Tack verb - Fix to; attach.

Deviate and tack are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deviate" instead a verb "Tack".

Nearby Words: tacky, tacked, tacking
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