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deviate vs straggle

straggle vs deviate

deviate and straggle both are nouns.

deviate is an adjective but straggle is not an adjective.

deviate and straggle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deviate Yes Yes Yes No
straggle Yes No Yes No
As verbs, straggle is a hyponym of deviate; that is, straggle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deviate:
  • deviate: turn aside; turn away from
  • straggle: wander from a direct or straight course
Other hyponyms of deviate include yaw, detour, depart, digress, sidetrack.
deviate (noun) straggle (noun)
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior a wandering or disorderly grouping (of things or persons)
deviate (adjective) straggle (adjective)
markedly different from an accepted norm
deviate (verb) straggle (verb)
turn aside; turn away from wander from a direct or straight course
cause to turn away from a previous or expected course go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way
be at variance with; be out of line with
Difference between deviate and straggle

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