15
divert(verb, move, take, trouble, change)
12
deflect(verb, move, change, turn, prevent)
10
avert(verb, turn, slip, prevent, repel)
10
digress(verb, move, change, push, return)
10
turn aside(verb, expression, phrasal verb, trouble, disturb)
9
distract(verb, disturb, confuse, discourage, deter)
9
siding
8
depart(verb, move, change, push, return)
8
switch(noun, verb, move, change, push)
8
turnout
8
veer(verb, move, change, push, return)
7
deviate(verb, move, change, push, return)
7
turn away(verb, expression, phrasal verb, deter, distract)
6
shunt(noun, verb, move, change, push)
6
straggle(verb, deviation)
5
make way for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, deviation)
5
shy(verb, slip, bend, deviation, bounce)
5
steer clear of(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, deviation)
5
swerve(verb, move, change, push, return)
4
alter(verb, move, change, push, return)
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