Deviation and Method

Deviation

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

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Method and deviation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Method" instead a noun "Deviation".

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

Method noun - The means or procedure for doing something.

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Deviation and method are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deviation" instead a noun "Method".

common	common deviation	common method
standard	standard deviation	standard method
single	single deviation	single method
obvious	obvious deviation	obvious method
Other adjectives: real, subtle, main, acceptable, interesting, unique, possible, unusual, above, strange, basic.

This is similar to an ad-lib (a short — usually one or two lines — deviation), but here the connotations are that it happens frequently, if not actually the entire acting method.

Source: Improv

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