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Deflects

To make (something) deviate from its original path.

📖 Definitions of "Deflects"

verb

1
To make (something) deviate from its original path.
2
(ball games) To touch the ball, often unwittingly, after a shot or a sharp pass, thereby making it unpredictable for the other players.
3
To deviate from its original path.
4
To avoid addressing (questions, criticism, etc.).
"The Prime Minister deflected some increasingly pointed questions by claiming he had an appointment."

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