Deviation and Drift

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Deviation noun - A turning away from a course or standard.

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Drift is a synonym for deviation in change topic. In some cases you can use "Drift" instead a noun "Deviation".

Nearby Words: deviate, deviant, deviating, deviated, deviance

Drift noun - A pile or ridge of granular matter (as sand or snow).

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Deviation is a synonym for drift. Sometimes you can use "Deviation" instead a noun "Drift".

Nearby Words: drifted, drifting, drifter, driftage

heavy	heavy deviation	heavy drift
massive	massive deviation	massive drift
slight	slight deviation	slight drift
main	main deviation	main drift
Other adjectives: general, further, odd.

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