deflected

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deflected

verb

  1. participle, past simple past and past participle of deflect

adjective

  1. not comparable Bent abruptly downward.

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Closest in meaning: distract, turn away, ward off, stave off, avert, fend off, obviate, debar, avoid, draw away, head off, deviate, bend, parry, block, skewed

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@misc{deflected_2026,
  title = {deflected},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deflected},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}