| VERB | motion | swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut | turn sharply |
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| NOUN | act | swerve, swerving, veering | the act of turning aside suddenly |
| event | swerve, yaw | an erratic deflection from an intended course |
| Sounds | swer'v | |
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| Rhymes | conserve ... verve: 12 rhymes with erv... | |
| Meaning | The act of turning aside suddenly. | |
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| Synonyms | swerving, veering | |
| Broader | turn, turning | The act of changing or reversing the direction of the course |
| Spanish | viraje | |
| Catalan | viratge | |
| Verbs | swerve | turn sharply |
| Meaning | An erratic deflection from an intended course. | |
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| Synonym | yaw | |
| Broader | turning, turn | A movement in a new direction |
| Spanish | desvío brusco, guiñada, viraje repentino | |
| Verbs | swerve | turn sharply |
| Meaning | Turn sharply; change direction abruptly. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP | |
| Synonyms | sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut | |
| Narrower | peel off | Leave a formation |
| yaw | swerve off course momentarily | |
| Broader | turn | change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense |
| Spanish | virar | |
| Nouns | swerve, swerving | the act of turning aside suddenly |
| swerve | an erratic deflection from an intended course | |
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