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veer(verb, depart, vary, differ, diverge)
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wander(verb, depart, vary, differ, diverge)
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chicane(verb, jiving, misguide, sandbag, misdirected)
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chouse(verb, jiving, misguide, sandbag, misdirected)
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cribbing(verb, jiving, misguide, sandbag, misdirected)
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discourage(verb, deter, distract, sidetrack)
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