deflectionnoun [ C or U ]
uk/dɪˈflek.ʃən/us/dɪˈflek.ʃən/a change of direction, or the act of preventing something being directed at you:
The second goal was from a deflection off the Liverpool captain.
The journalists were frustrated by her constant deflection of their questions.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Changing direction
- about-turn
- bear
- branch off
- branch off sth
- decoy
- deflect
- detour
- divert
- glance
- glance off (sth)
- head
- head sb/sth off
- oscillate
- peaked
- sheer
- slew 1
- turn
- U-turn
- veer
- yo-yo
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