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1. Definition: 1. swerve off course momentarily; "the ship yawed when the huge waves hit it"

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1. Definition: 1. shift to a clockwise direction; "the wind veered"

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1. Definition: 1. having an oblique or slanting direction or position; "the picture was skew"

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1. Definition: 1. make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story

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1. Definition: 1. undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"

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1. Definition: 1. (nautical) the act of changing tack

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1. Definition: 1. present with a bias; "He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders"

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1. Definition: 1. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

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1. Definition: 1. obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically; "wrest the knife from his hands"; "wrest a meaning from the old text"; "wrest power from the old government"

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1. Definition: 1. (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line

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1. Definition: 1. twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand"

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1. Definition: 1. so thin as to transmit light; "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon"; "vaporous silks"

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1. Definition: 1. be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down"

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1. Definition: 1. change gears; "you have to shift when you go down a steep hill"

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1. Definition: 1. let slip; "He lapsed his membership"

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1. Definition: 1. twist or curve abruptly; "She quirked her head in a peculiar way"

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1. Definition: 1. defeat someone through trickery or deceit

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1. Definition: 1. the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment; "I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory"

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1. Definition: 1. flog with or as if with a flexible rod

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1. Definition: 1. the act of turning aside suddenly

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1. Definition: 1. a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices; "the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians"

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1. Definition: 1. cross one's eyes as if in strabismus; "The children squinted so as to scare each other"

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1. Definition: 1. in the shape of a coil

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1. Definition: 1. a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)

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1. Definition: 1. in a zigzag course or on a zigzag path; "birds flew zigzag across the blue sky"

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1. Definition: 1. a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes

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1. Definition: 1. a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt

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1. Definition: 1. bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

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1. Definition: 1. to break and turn over earth especially with a plow; "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "turn the earth in the Spring"

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1. Definition: 1. filling again by supplying what has been used up

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1. Definition: 1. a twisting force

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1. Definition: 1. (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)

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1. Definition: 1. noticeable heterogeneity; "a diversity of possibilities"; "the range and variety of his work is amazing"

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1. Definition: 1. of a path e.g.; "meandering streams"; "rambling forest paths"; "the river followed its wandering course"; "a winding country road"

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1. Definition: 1. alternate dramatically between high and low values; "his mood swings"; "the market is swinging up and down"

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1. Definition: 1. lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking; "She always digresses when telling a story"; "her mind wanders"; "Don't digress when you give a lecture"

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1. Definition: 1. an activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any variation in his routine was immediately reported"

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1. Definition: 1. an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

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1. Definition: 1. disturbance usually in protest

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1. Definition: 1. move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat"

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1. Definition: 1. an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack

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1. Definition: 1. a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean"

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1. Definition: 1. wander from a direct or straight course

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1. Definition: 1. lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking; "She always digresses when telling a story"; "her mind wanders"; "Don't digress when you give a lecture"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of tolerating something

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1. Definition: 1. an activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any variation in his routine was immediately reported"

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1. Definition: 1. a state or condition markedly different from the norm

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1. Definition: 1. a state or condition markedly different from the norm

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1. Definition: 1. deviating from a straight course; "a scenic but devious route"; "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"; "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic"

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1. Definition: 1. the social act of separating or parting company; "the separation of church and state"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of passing from one state or place to the next

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1. Definition: 1. an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image

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1. Definition: 1. the overthrow of a government by those who are governed

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1. Definition: 1. having a wide variety of skills

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1. Definition: 1. displaying a sense of being better than others; "he hated the white man's superiority and condescension"

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1. Definition: 1. the trait of being unmanageable

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