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abweichen

to deviate, diverge (from a topic or position)

verb AP-vy-khen Rare
Communication Speech

Also means

to differ

Usage Note

Abweichen in speech contexts means to stray from a planned topic or stated position; vom Thema abweichen means to go off topic. Also used for statistical or measurement differences.

Examples

"Der Sprecher wich häufig vom eigentlichen Thema ab."

Natural Translation

The speaker frequently deviated from the actual topic.

Literal Translation

The speaker deviated frequently from the actual topic.

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