deflection vs divagation

deflection and divagation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deflection	Yes	No	No	No
divagation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, deflection and divagation are synonyms defined as:

deflection and divagation: a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)

Other synonyms of deflection include deflexion, deviation, digression, diversion.

deflection (noun)	divagation (noun)
a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)	a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
the property of being bent or deflected	a message that departs from the main subject
the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting