Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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deflect | No | No | Yes | No |
head off | No | No | Yes | No |
deflect (verb) | head off (verb) |
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impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) | prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off |
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 |