a thing or part that is abnormal

being different from standard or norm

a person, thing, different from the usual type

deviation from normal, usual

a curve or turn

curve

a way round, e.g. a way used when the usual road is blocked

indirect course

(an example of) the state of being unlike

dissimilarity, distinctness

a mistake; the state of being wrong in belief or behaviour

mistake; wrong

a false or mistaken belief; false reasoning or argument

illusion, misconception

(an instance of) the state of being inconsistent

discrepancy

(an instance of) inventing, using, new ideas, methods

change, novelty

unevenness

unevenness

an abnormally grown in size person or animal

mutation

(an instance of) a change in the basic structure of a living or developing organism which can affect the shape, size etc

metamorphosis

a mental illness with anxiety, excited behaviour, abnormal concern etc caused by disorders of the nervous system or by something in the subconscious mind

mental disturbance, disorder

a statement or conclusion that does not (seem to) have any connection to what was said or written before

fallacy

a sentence or phrase within another sentence, marked off by commas, dashes or brackets; round brackets () for this

digression

a change of place, direction or character; a change of one thing for another; a mechanism for changing gears in a vehicle; a group of workers that starts work as another group finishes; period for which such a group works

switch, fluctuation

a slanting line, position or direction; an area of rising or falling ground

slant, tilt

a small, flat-headed nail; a long, loose stitch used to fasten pieces of cloth together loosely or temporarily; a sailing-ship's direction described according to the direction of the wind and the position of the sails

course of movement

(to cause something) to move round a point; (to cause something) to change in nature, quality, condition, shape etc; to reach and pass (the age, time etc mentioned)

revolution, curving

(an instance, amount, of) the act of varying

difference; alternative