Meaning & use
deflected
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Caused something to change direction, or avoided dealing directly with a question or criticism.
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The shield deflected most of the impact from the blast.
The politician deflected every question about the scandal.
A note on using this word
Often paired with "questions" or "criticism" in political and journalistic writing to describe evasive responses.
Words with a similar meaning
divertedevaded
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Words with an opposite meaning
absorbedconfronted
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