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A deviation, such as from what is normal or expected

A departure from the subject, course, or idea at hand

Deviating, such as from what is normal and expected

Deviating from an accepted standard

Having or showing faulty judgment or reasoning

In a state of moving from one place to another

Having twists and turns

Present participle for to deviate from a subject or topic

Present participle for to move away (typically aimlessly) from a group, course or place

Present participle for to lose one's way

Present participle for to be unfaithful to one's spouse or partner

Present participle for to commit an offense or act of immorality

Present participle for to linger behind or wander from a main line or part

Present participle for to move along in the air or on the surface of a liquid

Present participle for to deteriorate physically, mentally, or morally

Present participle for to move around or sideways unsteadily

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Noun

A deviation, such as from what is normal or expected

change of course

change of direction

unconventionality

preternaturalness

extraordinariness

freak of nature

distinctiveness

differentiation

conversation piece

contradistinction

departure from the norm

preternaturality

unreasonableness

incomparability

special occurrence

exceptional event

exceptional occurrence

diversification

large difference

substantial difference

sizeable variation

break in routine

unusual occurrence

peculiar object

singular object

object of virtu

peculiar turn of events

misrepresentation

misinterpretation

misconstruction

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“The true reason for this straying from the portal of knowledge is, I believe, that principles usually seem dry and not very attractive and are therefore dismissed.”

Noun

A departure from the subject, course, or idea at hand

Adjective

Deviating, such as from what is normal and expected

“The forward rider went by a straying path, moving behind outcroppings and leaning thunderheads of rock.”

Adjective

Deviating from an accepted standard

uncharacteristic

out of the ordinary

unrepresentative

out of the common

out in left field

individualistic

incomprehensible

few and far between

thin on the ground

without parallel

in a league of its own

out of this world

personalized^US

unrecognized^US

unrecognised^UK

like nothing on earth

off the beaten track

personalised^UK

out of character

ground-breaking

beyond your ken

off beaten path

never to be forgotten

off the beaten path

earth-shattering

out-of-this-world

hard to swallow

too good to be true

out of the question

scarcely credible

highly regarded

weird and wonderful

from left field

state-of-the-art

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

differentiating

attention-grabbing

envigorating^UK

not to be forgotten

highly unlikely

worthy of attention

top of the line

top of the range

fixed in the mind

without precedent

invigorating^US

of the first water

of the first order

beyond one's wildest dreams

beyond the bounds of possibility

beyond the realm of reason

not in the least likely

better than expected

out of the blue

like a dream come true

in a class of its own

without warning

breaking new ground

surpassing belief

in a class by itself

beyond possibility

disproportionate

never before encountered

foreign-looking

hard to believe

beyond description

larger than life

once-in-a-lifetime

of a high standard

won't hold water

difficult to believe

of the first rank

not able to hold water

out of all reason

beyond all reason

should be noted

worth bearing in mind

larger-than-life

one in a million

beyond comprehension

bigger than life

beyond understanding

carrying a lot of weight

imcomprehensible

in a league of their own

much publicized

of high standing

well thought of

inapprehensible

stamped on your memory

extremely implausible

extremely unlikely

extremely doubtful

extremely difficult to believe

greatest possible

not to be thought of

thought-provoking

not understandable

overextravagant

mind-blowing performance

of significance

amazing performance

electrifying performance

electrifying show

incredible show

exhilarating show

exhilarating performance

breathtaking performance

incredible performance

breathtaking show

more than human

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Adjective

Having or showing faulty judgment or reasoning

ill-thought-out

playing with fire

spur-of-the-moment

over-adventurous

spur of the moment

not recommended

not thought through

badly thought out

feather-brained

overventuresome

leaving self wide open

off the deep end

hell-for-leather

bull-in-a-china-shop

over-venturesome

asleep at the wheel

sticking one's neck out

leading with one's chin

asleep on the job

disadvantageous

jumping to conclusions

lacking foresight

undiscriminating

uncomprehending

indiscriminating

self-destructive

soft in the head

not fully developed

going off deep end

jumping the gun

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Adjective

In a state of moving from one place to another

of no fixed abode

of no fixed address

constantly traveling

riding the rails

passing through

having itchy feet

without a roof over one's head

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Adjective

Having twists and turns

full of twists and turns

twisting and turning

long way around

taking the long way

circumlocutionary

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Verb

Present participle for to deviate from a subject or topic

getting sidetracked

getting off the subject

getting off the thread

getting off the point

getting off the track

going off on a tangent

going off at a tangent

leaving beaten path

losing the thread

straying from the subject

straying from the point

deviating from the topic

changing direction

getting off course

going off course

changing course

altering course

hanging a right

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“The speaker would begin to stray into subjects related to his own personal experience.”

Verb

Present participle for to move away (typically aimlessly) from a group, course or place

going walkabout

circumambulating

going for a walk

knocking around

hitting the road

travelling around

traveling around

following one's nose

hitting the trail

travelling about

going hither and thither

reconnoitring^UK

reconnoitering^US

going aimlessly

jaunting around

flitting around

spreading through

walking up and down

marching up and down

wandering aimlessly

getting sidetracked

walking back and forth

walking to and fro

getting off the point

moving aimlessly

going off at a tangent

mooching around

walking the tracks

wending your way

making your way

getting some air

getting some exercise

stretching your legs

making one's way

going for a constitutional

trekking through

struggling along

walking the beat

traveling on foot

travelling on foot

walking the beat of

pounding the beat of

making the rounds of

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“Never stray more than fifty yards along the beach from the car park.”

Verb

Present participle for to lose one's way

going off course

losing your way

losing one's way

losing your bearings

getting separated

becoming disoriented

taking a wrong turn

“Our pet dog would stray the second we took our eyes off her.”

Verb

Present participle for to be unfaithful to one's spouse or partner

“He was a devoted husband who would never stray.”

Verb

Present participle for to commit an offense or act of immorality

falling from grace

going down the primrose path

straying from the straight and narrow

breaking the law

committing a crime

committing an offence

crossing the line

yielding to temptation

going off the rails

committing an offense

committing a transgression

committing a felony

breaking the rules

violating the law

offending against God

succumbing to temptation

committing a sin

committing crime

sowing wild oats

acting improperly

taking the primrose path

wallowing in the mire

breaking commandment

behaving inappropriately

misconducting oneself

blotting your copybook

getting up to no good

giving someone trouble

causing trouble

forgetting oneself

getting up to mischief

falling into a life of crime

getting into bad ways

going to the dogs

showing poor manners

showing bad manners

taking a wrong turn

stirring the pot

getting into mischief

bending the law

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“Absolute power tends to corrupt, causing many to stray from what is right and just.”

Verb

Present participle for to linger behind or wander from a main line or part

Verb

Present participle for to move along in the air or on the surface of a liquid

Verb

Present participle for to deteriorate physically, mentally, or morally

going to the dogs

going down the primrose path

leaving the straight and narrow

falling from grace

Verb

Present participle for to move around or sideways unsteadily

making heavy weather

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