aberration
nounA departure from what is normal or expected.
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nounSomething that differs from what is usual or expected.
deviation
nounA departure from an expected course, standard, or pattern.
Departure from a standard
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digression
nounA departure from the main subject or line of thought.
divergence
nounA separation or difference in course, development, or opinion.
heresy
nounA belief sharply opposed to an established doctrine or accepted view.
irregularity
nounA departure from an expected pattern, standard, or proper procedure.
Departure from a pattern
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radical
adjectiveInvolving a fundamental change or a large departure from established practice.
Fundamental departure
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unorthodoxy
nounDeparture from established beliefs, practices, or accepted conventions.
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