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deflect verb

  /dɪˈflɛkt/
  • (transitive) To make (something) deviate from its original path or position.
  • (psychology) To redirect culpability to avoid it.
 deviare
  • (transitive, figuratively) To divert (attention, etc.).
 disperdere
  • (transitive, ball games) To touch the ball, often unwittingly, after a shot or a sharp pass, thereby making it unpredictable for the other players.
 respingere
  • (transitive, figuratively) To avoid addressing (questions, criticism, etc.).
 schivare

deflect

sviare

deflection noun

  /dəˈflɛkʃən/ , /dɪˈflɛkʃən/
  • Deviation (of a needle or other indicator or mechanism) from a previous position.
 deflessione
  • The act of deflecting or something deflected.
 deflessione, deviazione
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