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Nouns (8)

n. the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances

n. the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function

n. deviate behavior

n. a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal"

departure, divergence, difference

n. a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean"

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Fuzzynyms (21)

abuse, misuse

n. improper or excessive use

depravity, turpitude

n. a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice; "the various turpitudes of modern society"

development, exploitation

n. the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful; "the development of Alaskan resources"; "the exploitation of copper deposits"

iniquity, evil, immorality, wickedness

n. morally objectionable behavior

perversion

n. the action of perverting something (turning it to a wrong use); "it was a perversion of justice"

change

n. the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"

detour, roundabout way

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

shift, transformation, transmutation, qualitative change

n. a qualitative change

change, alteration, modification

n. an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"

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