Yaw
Yaw verb - To depart abruptly from a straight line or course.
Usage example: the ship yawed hard to the right when the rogue wave hit it broadside
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Zig
Zig verb - To depart abruptly from a straight line or course.
Usage example: the fox zigged to the right, and the hounds followed
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