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swerves

The correct spelling is swerves.

How to pronounce swerves

noun

Say it like: Swe-rve-s

The correct spelling is swerves. A sudden movement out of a straight line, for example to avoid a collision.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A sudden movement out of a straight line, for example to avoid a collision.
  2. 2.A deviation from duty or custom.

verb

  1. 1.To stray; to wander; to rove.
  2. 2.To go out of a straight line; to deflect.
  3. 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. 4.To bend; to incline.
  5. 5.To climb or move upward by winding or turning.

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