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as in deviated
to change one's course or direction
the deer abruptly diverged from its intended path the moment it spied the waiting lynx
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as in separated
to go or move in different directions from a central point
at that point the road and the railroad tracks diverge
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Each sibling’s memory diverged, of course, as recollections tend to.
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Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Diverged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diverged. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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