Deviation From The Rule Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	99%	7		Exact Match!
	noun • deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule • a person who is unusual • (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
	36%	9		A straying from the prescribed rule
	noun • a variation that deviates from the standard or norm • the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function • the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances • deviate behavior • a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
	22%	15		Transition from colonial rule to self-rule
	noun • the action of changing from colonial to independent status

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New York Times29 Mar 1985	Across 54
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