Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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deflect | No | No | Yes | No |
deflective | No | Yes | No | No |
deflect (adjective) | deflective (adjective) |
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capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave) |
deflect (verb) | deflective (verb) |
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impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) | |
draw someone's attention away from something | |
turn aside and away from an initial or intended course | |
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest | |
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off |