Deviation
Deviation noun - A turning away from a course or standard.
Measure
Measure noun - Something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared.
Usage example: during the Renaissance, man came to be viewed as the measure of all things
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Mighty Bomb Jack and Solomon's Key for the NES give players a Game Deviation Value at the end of the game to measure how well they played, whether they win or lose.
Source: End Game Results Screen
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