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de·flect
deflect
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- pronunciation:
- dih
flekt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
inflections: |
deflects, deflecting, deflected |
definition: |
to turn aside or slant away from a straight course; swerve.
- similar words:
- deviate, divert, parry, turn, ward
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related words: |
bend, bypass, detract, diffuse, diverge, scatter, sway, tack |
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derivation: |
deflector (n.) |
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