The Clue
Oscillate about a norm (7 letter answer)
The Answer
DEVIATE
Tags
Notes
The answer DEVIATE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2900 puzzles.
Related Clues
Digress
Drift
Stray
Not stick to the path
Definition
DEVIATE as a noun:
1. (pervert, deviant, deviate, degenerate) = a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
DEVIATE as a verb:
1. (deviate, vary, diverge, depart) = be at variance with; be out of line with
2. (deviate, divert) = turn aside; turn away from
3. cause to turn away from a previous or expected course; "The river was deviated to prevent flooding"
DEVIATE as an adjective:
1. (aberrant, deviant, deviate) = markedly different from an accepted norm; "aberrant behavior"; "deviant ideas"