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divert(verb, move, stop, change, separate)
14
bend(noun, verb, cause, turn)
12
turn(verb, move, stop, change, separate)
11
swerve(verb, turn, prevent, alter)
11
veer(verb, move, change, turn, prevent)
10
crook(verb, bend, bow, lean)
10
curve(verb, turn, swing, sway)
8
flex(verb, bend, bow, lean)
8
warp(noun, verb, bend, bow)
7
bow(verb, bend, lean, tip)
6
incline(verb, bend, bow, lean)
5
sheer(verb, turn, prevent, rush, dash)
5
wind(verb, bow, lean, incline)
4
arch(verb, turn, bow, lean)
4
change(verb, move, turn, prevent)
4
curl(verb, turn, bow, lean)
4
hook(verb, bow, lean, incline)
3
angle off(verb, expression, turn, shift)
3
contort(verb, bend, bow, lean)
3
drift(verb, turn, shift, depart)
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