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deviant

[dee-vee-uhnt] / ˈdi vi ənt /


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But “Mudtown” is also distinguished by the uncommon amount of deviant psychology at play among the characters.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 10, 2026

That gave people an excuse to start pulling the masks down and indulging in the deviant behaviors often celebrated by drill rappers.

From Washington Times Oct. 10, 2023

It determined that Vanier and Philippe’s deviant practices didn’t extend beyond the core “sect” at the original community in northern France.

From Seattle Times Mar. 28, 2023

The agency's enforcement division is not only responsible for upholding environmental laws and ticketing deviant poachers and recreational vehicle drivers, but it also has full police powers on state lands.

From Salon Feb. 19, 2023

It smelled the outpouring of certain glands, tasted a deviant brain wave.

From Watchbird by Emshwiller, Ed

The aberrant child vampire highlights inequality, a deviant even among deviants.

From Salon Oct. 30, 2022

From 1956 to 1965, a legislative committee led by state Sen. Charley Johns scoured Florida campuses looking for what he saw as deviants and promoters of racial integration.

From Washington Post Aug. 18, 2022

He had grown up in India but was studying sociology in London and had been awarded a grant to research political "deviants".

From BBC Jun. 30, 2022

Do you really expect teachers and other school workers to keep their eyes simultaneously trained on COVID-19 deviants and TikTok deviants?

From Washington Times Oct. 13, 2021

I can understand why things are so strict here, because it is the best school around for the rich deviants of tomorrow.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith




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