Drive and Veer

Drive

Drive verb - To urge, push, or force onward.

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Veer and drive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Veer" instead a verb "Drive".

Nearby Words: driving, driven, driver, driveway

Veer verb - To change one's course or direction.

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Drive and veer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Drive" instead a verb "Veer".

Nearby Words: veered, veering

way	drive way	veer way
story	drive story	veer story

Hoist by His Own Petard: In short story "Mulholland Dive", a bad guy kills his target by letting loose a coyote that causes the target to veer right off Mullholland Drive.

Source: Creator / Michael Connelly

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