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verbturn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interesttype of:
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"He deflected his competitors"verbdraw someone's attention away from something
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verbprevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
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verbimpede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)type of:
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verbturn aside and away from an initial or intended coursetype of:
Examples of deflect
- "He deflected his competitors"