noun
a twist or aberration
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- especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
noun
the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
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noun
the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
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noun
the property of being bent or deflected
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noun
a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
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- a diversion from the main highway
- a digression into irrelevant details
- a deflection from his goal