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deflect

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﹒To cause something to change direction by interposing an obstacle.

﹒To turn aside from a straight course or fixed direction.

﹒To evade or ward off a direct question, criticism, or attack.

Examples

﹒The goalkeeper managed to deflect the ball away from the goal with his fingertips.

﹒He tried to deflect the criticism by changing the subject to a different topic.

﹒The armor is designed to deflect incoming projectiles during combat.

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