Meaning & use
Diverged
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Developed or moved in a different direction from something, or split apart from a common point.
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The two paths diverged in the woods, and the hiker had to choose which to follow.
Their opinions on the project diverged sharply after the budget cuts were announced.
A note on using this word
Famous from Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken" ("Two roads diverged in a yellow wood"), the word is now used as often figuratively as literally.
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