Swerve

Verb

 * 1) To stray; to wander; to rope.
 * 2) To go out of a straight line; to deflect.
 * 3) To wander from any line prescribed, or from a rule or duty; to depart from what is established by law, duty, custom, or the like; to deviate.
 * 4) To bend; to incline.
 * 5) To climb or move upward by winding or turning.
 * 6) To turn aside or deviate to avoid impact.
 * 7) of a projectile, to travel in a curved line

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