veer (v.)

  1. turn sharply; change direction abruptly; The car cut to the left at the intersection; The motorbike veered to the right

    [ Syn: swerve , sheer , curve , trend , slue , slew , cut ]

  2. shift to a clockwise direction; the wind veered'

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