trend vs swerve

trend and swerve both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trend	Yes	No	Yes	No
swerve	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, trend and swerve are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of trend include curve, cut, sheer, slew, slue, veer.

trend (noun)	swerve (noun)
a general tendency to change (as of opinion)	the act of turning aside suddenly
the popular taste at a given time	an erratic deflection from an intended course
general line of orientation
a general direction in which something tends to move

trend (verb)	swerve (verb)
turn sharply; change direction abruptly	turn sharply; change direction abruptly
to be temporarily popular