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deflect vs put off

put off vs deflect

deflect and put off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deflect No No Yes No
put off No No Yes No
As verbs, put off is a hypernym of deflect; that is, put off is a word with a broader meaning than deflect:
  • deflect: draw someone's attention away from something
  • put off: cause to feel embarrassment
Other hypernyms of deflect include confuse, disconcert, flurry.
deflect (verb) put off (verb)
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
draw someone's attention away from something take away the enthusiasm of
turn aside and away from an initial or intended course cause to feel embarrassment
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off hold back to a later time
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