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deflects definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb deflect Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb deflect Entailment of verb deflect Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb deflect 5 senses of deflect Sense 1 debar, obviate, deflect, avert, head off stave off fend off avoid, ward off => prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid Sense 2 deflect, bend, turn away => turn Sense 3 deflect, deviate => turn Sense 4 distract, deflect => confuse, flurry, consternate, disconcert, put off Sense 5 parry, block, deflect => fence Familiarity of verb deflect deflect used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb deflect Sense 1 debar, obviate, deflect, avert, head off stave off fend off avoid, ward off => prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid -------------- Sense 2 deflect, bend, turn away => turn -------------- Sense 3 deflect, deviate => turn -------------- Sense 4 distract, deflect => confuse, flurry, consternate, disconcert, put off -------------- Sense 5 parry, block, deflect => fence -------------- Overview of verb deflect The verb deflect has 5 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. debar, obviate, deflect, avert, head off stave off fend off avoid, ward off -- (prevent the occurrence of prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike") 2. deflect, bend, turn away -- (turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest) 3. deflect, deviate -- (turn aside) 4. distract, deflect -- (draw someone's attention away from something "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors") 5. parry, block, deflect -- (impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball), as in sports or fights; "block an attack") Overview of verb deflect The verb deflect has 5 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. debar, obviate, deflect, avert, head off stave off fend off avoid, ward off -- (prevent the occurrence of prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike") 2. deflect, bend, turn away -- (turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest) 3. deflect, deviate -- (turn aside) 4. distract, deflect -- (draw someone's attention away from something "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors") 5. parry, block, deflect -- (impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball), as in sports or fights; "block an attack")
deflects definition
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