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diverge

/daɪˈvɜːdʒ/verb

To split apart and head in different directions, or to become increasingly different.

Example sentences

  • The trail diverges near the lake, with one path heading up the mountain.
  • Our opinions diverged sharply on how to spend the budget.

Paths, opinions, and interests diverge. The opposite is 'converge'. Robert Frost's diverging roads keep this verb in circulation.

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