swerve
noun
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the act of turning aside suddenly
Types & categories
- turning hypernym
Related & opposite
- curve derivation
Sense 2 verb
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
The car cut to the left at the intersection
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Sense 3 noun
an erratic deflection from an intended course
Types & categories
- turning hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | curve |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | turning |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | swerve |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | bend |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | yaw |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | trend |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | curve |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | turn |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | peel off |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | yaw |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | curve |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | yaw |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | turning |