as in perverts
a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard
a sleazy bar that seemed to be an informal clubhouse for deviates
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Recent Examples of deviates
Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
The circular hearth, with its two channels and thick wall lining, deviates from the typical design of cooking fire pits.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Nov. 2024
Everything in life that deviates from the straight and, so to speak, normal line makes people first curious and then indignant.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
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The Disney performance deviates from the religious overtunes.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
The circular hearth, with its two channels and thick wall lining, deviates from the typical design of cooking fire pits.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Nov. 2024
Everything in life that deviates from the straight and, so to speak, normal line makes people first curious and then indignant.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Deviates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviates. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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