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warp vs deviance

deviance vs warp

warp and deviance both are nouns.

warp is a verb but deviance is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
warp Yes No Yes No
deviance Yes No No No
As nouns, deviance is a hypernym of warp; that is, deviance is a word with a broader meaning than warp:
  • warp: a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
  • deviance: a state or condition markedly different from the norm
Other hypernyms of warp include aberrance, aberrancy, aberration.
warp (noun) deviance (noun)
yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof deviate behavior
a moral or mental distortion a state or condition markedly different from the norm
a shape distorted by twisting or folding
a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
warp (verb) deviance (verb)
bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
Difference between warp and deviance

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