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deviate
[dē′vē·it]
Etymology: L, deviare, to turn aside
1  n, a person or an act that varies from that which is considered standard, such as a social or sexual deviate, or that which is within a statistic norm.
2  v, to vary from that which is considered standard or within a statistic norm. deviant, adj., deviation, n.


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