Letter A

Aberration

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(1) A deviation or irregularity.

For example, a chromosome aberration is a deviation from the normal chromosome number or the normal chromosome structure.

In this sense, aberration is also synonymous with deflection, departure, divergence, diversion, turning.

(2) A mental aberration is a significant deviation from normal mental activity.

In this sense, aberration is synonymous with mental derangement, mental illness, psychopathy

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