verb as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

deviate, taint, pervert

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Example Sentences

Example:The new tax policy has deviated from the previous one, causing economic uncertainty.

Definition:To turn aside or vary from a straight line, standard, or norm; to depart from a usual or customary course, plan, or expectation.

From deviate

Example:The rumors about his business practices have tainted his reputation with the public.

Definition:To spoil the purity, value, or effectiveness of something by means of contamination or corruption.

From taint

Example:The long hours of volunteering perverted his perception of work-life balance.

Definition:To alter the character or nature of from its original, true, or proper form; to corrupt; to distort.

From pervert