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   de·flect

   /dəˈflek(t)/

   verb

   • 1. cause (something) to change direction by interposing something; turn aside from a straight course: "the bullet was deflected harmlessly into the ceiling" Similar turn aside/awaydivertavertsidetrackdistractdraw awayblockparrystopfend offstave off
   • ▪ (of an object) change direction after hitting something: "the ball deflected off his body" Similar bounceglancericochetturn aside/awayturnalter coursechange course/directiondivergedeviateveerswerveslewdriftbendswingtwistcurve
   • ▪ cause (someone) to deviate from an intended purpose: "she refused to be deflected from anything she had set her mind on"
   • ▪ cause (something) to change orientation: "the compass needle is deflected from magnetic north by metal in the aircraft"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin deflectere, from de- ‘away from’ + flectere ‘to bend’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

   • F

     4

   • L

     1

   • E

     1

   • C

     3

   • T

     1

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