Deviate and Zigzag

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

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

Nearby Words: deviation, deviant, deviating, deviance

Zigzag

Zigzag verb - To move suddenly aside or to and fro.
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Synonyms for Zigzag

Deviate and zigzag are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deviate" instead a verb "Zigzag".

Nearby Word: zigzagged

Common collocations

bit deviate bit zigzag bit
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